Request Default Judgment

After the tenant has been served they will have 5 days to respond to the court. If the tenant does not respond then the landlord can request the California court clerk to enter a default judgment, but the landlord has to wait a minimum of 5 days before requesting the Entry of Default. When to …

Serve Tenant with Summons and Complaint

Proof of Service of Summons Once you have successfully filed the Unlawful Detainer with the court you will need to notify the tenant that you are bringing an Unlawful Detainer suit against them. Unfortunately it is not as easy as calling them or knocking on the door and saying I’m suing you because you did …

File Unlawful Detainer Complaint

An unlawful detainer complaint will need to be filed if rent has not been paid in full within 3 days of serving the 3 pay rent or quit notice. This is where the eviction process gets more complicated, but do not get scared. It is unfortunate but California law heavily favors the tenant when it …