Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Squatter Steals Landlord's Personal Items from Locked Garage at Landlord's Vacat
Tenant and Squatter were served with 3 day notice to pay or quit for non-payment of utilities or rent since October , resulting in Tenant leaving but Squatter refuses to vacate the property, thus Squatter was served with an ''Unlawful Detainer'' which Squatter has answered by indicating that Squatter has paid rent all along except for January, when Landlord allegedly refused to take the money and therefore asked Squatter to vacate. All items on the property and in the house personally belong to the landlord, which upon refusal to vacate landlord removed all personal items from the house into locked garage for storage with the advice of the local police who served as mediator. The only items possessed by Squatter are clothing. Squatter has broken into locked garage, and removed a video camera, TV, and small refrigerator. Can Landlord press charges for (1) breaking and entering a secured area and (2) for theft?

Asked on 2/13/02, 3:50 pm

Ken Koenen Koenen & Tokunaga, P.C.

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Re: Squatter Steals Landlord's Personal Items from Locked Garage at Landlord's V

Yes.

Answered on 2/13/02, 4:12 pm

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