Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Re: I want to get my roommate out!

If she is not a signatory on the lease, give her a thirty-day notice to move out and after 30 days if she's still there, call the police and have her removed for trespassing.

Re: I want to get my roommate out!

we certainly can appreciate your frustration here. unfortunately, you will not be able to simply "throw her out" or have the police department remove her from the premises legally under the factual circumstances you presented. your adult daughter will be legally viewed as either a co-tenant or sublessee depending on your interest in the condo at issue. as such, she would unfortunately have tenancy rights, even if she is irresponsible and not paying rent. so, from a legal standpoint, you would only be able to evict her in the same manner a landlord would have to evict an unrelated tenant per se. meaning, you would need to serve her with a 30 day notice first and foremost, and then if she still refuses to leave voluntarily, you would need to file an unlawful detainer action against her for her lawfully enforced removal. however, a much faster approach here might be to retain an attorney to send her a "forceful" legal letter to expedite her removal hopefully and save you unlawful detainer court costs, etc..if you would like further assistance, contact our office today.