Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

I am a tenant in California who needed to pay my rent late. I got a three day notice to pay or quit, i let the company know i would be paying in full in the next few days but not within the three days. I fully intended to pay the full amount along with a 60 late fee. the company then tacked on a $590 "litigation fee" that i had to pay along with past due rent and and $60 late fee. Mind you, my rent was not 30 days late. Is that "litigation" fee legal? can i get that money back? no court date was even scheduled!!


Asked on 10/22/13, 12:40 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

Actually, the landlord did not have to accept your rent once the three days in the three day pay or quit expired. At that point the landlord could have filed an unlawful detainer action against you and had you evicted.

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Answered on 10/22/13, 1:53 pm


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