Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Re: tenant issue

Unfortunately, if she is living there, she needs to be evicted as if she did have a rental agreement. There is no short way out of this one.

Have your mother provide her with a 60 day notice to vacate.

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Re: tenant issue

Nothing can be done immediately. The removal of a tenant (if she can even be considered one) can only be done using court process. First, give her a sixty (60) day notice terminating her tenancy. It needs to be properly prepared, and needs to be served properly. Consult with an attorney if you need to because you don't want to mess any of this up and have to start over. Because she has lived there so long, the notice period is sixty and not 30 days. I would suggest that you use an attorney service to serve her as their declaration of service is not going to be open to attack by the girlfriend.

Upon expiration of the sixty day notice, when she doesn't leave, you then need to file an unlawful detainer lawsuit. That will also take some time depending upon whether she fights it or not. Again, be sure to retain an attorney so it gets done properly. Any mistakes and you get to start all over again. Eventually, the Sheriff will come and lock them out. It is a long process, and will cost money, but if your mother is adamant that they leave, this is the only legal method of removing her.

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