The California Landlord's Law Book : Evictions

by David Wayne Brown, Janet Portman

The highly praised, step-by-step guide to evicting a problem tenant. Sooner or later, every landlord is faced with handling an eviction. The California Landlord's Law Evictions shows you how to proceed every step of the way. Step by step and in plain English, this book explains the different legal grounds for eviction and provides all the forms and instructions necessary *prepare and serve 3-, 30-, 60- or 90-day notices *file an unlawful detainer complaint in court *win by default if the tenant doesn't respond *handle a contested case *represent yourself in court *deal with eviction-delaying tactics *collect the unpaid rent after you win Still the only step-by-step guide through the California eviction process, the 11th edition reflects current law, and provides the latest information, forms and instructions you need.

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

From Amazon product page

David (Wayne) Brown practices law in the Monterey, California area, where he has represented both landlords and tenants in hundreds of court cases -- most of which he felt could have been avoided if both sides were more fully informed about landlord/tenant law. Brown, a graduate of Stanford University (chemistry) and the University of Santa Clara Law School, also teaches law at the Monterey College of Law and is the author of Fight Your Ticket (CA version), Beat Your Ticket (the national version), The Landlord's Law Book, Vol. 1: Rights and Responsibilities; The Landlord's Law Book, Vol. 2: Evictions and co-author of How to Change Your Name in California and The Guardianship Book for California.

Reviews

[Jeannette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful, although it will obviously not be able to answer all your questions, especially if you're dealing with property in a rent-controlled city.