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1. HOW TO GET THROUGH
EVICTION PROCESS
Franco Simone, Esq
Simone & Associates
3702 4th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
Telephone: (619) 235-6180
landlordslegalcenter.com
2. HOW DO I TERMINATE A
TENANCY?
• Which Notice do I use?
30/60/90 Day Notices
When may a LL terminate using a 3-day Notice?
Which 3-day Notice should I use?
• How do I serve Notice?
Section 8 Reminder
How do I calculate the Notice period?
• Do’s and Don’ts
During 3-day pay or quit time period
During 30/60/90 Notice time period
During 3-day Notice to Perform Covenant or Quit time
period
• What do I do after the Notice has Expired?
• Now that the Notice period has expired can I throw the Tenant
out?
3. WHICH NOTICE DO I USE TO
TERMINATE THE TENANCY?
• 30 day notice
(month to month agreement, less than one year)
• 60 day notice
(month to month agreement, more than one year)
• 60 day notice with cause
(month to month agreement, more than two years, located in
city of San Diego)
• 90 day notice
(post foreclosure if evicting tenant not owner or Section 8
which must include cause)
• Termination of Fixed Term Lease – Must refer to
lease term on termination.
4. WHEN DO I USE A 3-DAY
NOTICE?
• Failure to pay rent.
• Violating any provision of the lease or rental
agreement.
• Materially damaged the rental property
(“committing waste”).
• Substantially interfered with other tenants
(“committing a nuisance”).
• Using the rental property for an unlawful
purpose.
5. WHICH 3-DAY NOTICE SHOULD
I USE?
• 3-Day Notice To Pay Rent Or Quit
• 3-Day Notice To Perform Covenant
Or Quit
• 3-Day Notice To Quit (nuisance,
waste or unlawful acts)
6. HOW DO I SERVE THE NOTICE?
• Personal Service
Notice handed directly to one of the named tenants.
If you cannot personally serve the tenant at the residence but you know
his/her place of employment you must attempt service at their place of
employment. Make sure you check the rental application for employment
information.
• Substituted Service
If named tenants are unavailable for personal service at the
premises or place of employment, notice may be handed to a
person over the age of 18 at either site and mailed to that site
(must get name or physical description).
• Service by Posting and Mailing
If unable to serve personally or by substitution, notice may be
posted on the front door and mailed first-class to the premises.
7. SECTION 8 TENANTS
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
All notices served to Section 8 tenants
must also be served on the Section 8
case representatives on the same day
the notice is served on the tenants.
8. HOW DO I CALCULATE THE 3-DAY
NOTICE PERIOD?
The first day of the notice period begins the
day after the notice is served. Weekends are
included, however the notice period cannot
expire on a weekend or holiday.
Date Served Expiration Date
Monday Thursday
Tuesday Friday
Wednesday Monday
Thursday Monday
Friday Monday
Saturday Tuesday
Sunday Wednesday
9. DO’S AND DON’TS DURING
THE 3-DAY PAY OR QUIT
TIME PERIOD
• DO accept full rent payment if it is offered within 3-
day notice period.
• DON’T accept partial payments if you want to
proceed with the unlawful detainer.
• DON’T agree to allow the tenant to pay or remain
in possession beyond the notice period since it will
be considered a waiver of the Notice.
• DO go to small claims court if the tenant vacates
within the 3-day period & DON’T use the unlawful
detainer process.
10. DO’S AND DON’TS DURING THE
30/60/90 DAY NOTICE TIME
PERIOD
• DO accept Rent up to expiration of
notice.
• DON’T accept any rent beyond the
expiration of the notice period.
Be careful with prorated amounts due for partial months.
• DO inform tenant of right to initial and
final move-out inspection.
11. DO’S & DON’TS DURING THE 3-DAY
NOTICE TO PERFORM COVENANT
OR QUIT TIME PERIOD
• DO accept payment if offered in full for a monetary
breach.
• DO allow tenant to cure breach.
• DON’T accept payment after the 3-day period.
• DON’T make yourself unavailable to communicate
with the tenant during this period.
12. WHAT DO I DO AFTER THE
NOTICE HAS EXPIRED?
• Verify the Tenant is still in possession of the
premises.
• Verify the Tenant has/has not complied with
the notice.
Has owner or agent accepted any rent payment?
(3-day pay or quit)
Has breach been cured? (Notice of inspection may
be necessary)
• Has notice been cancelled or waived?
13. NOW THAT THE NOTICE PERIOD
HAS EXPIRED CAN I THROW THE
TENANT OUT?
• Landlord MUST use court proceedings to
evict the tenant. The landlord CANNOT
use self-help methods to force the tenant
out.
Examples:
Physically remove or lockout the tenant
Cut off utilities
Remove outside windows or doors
Seize the tenant’s belongings
14. WHAT IS AN UNLAWFUL DETAINER?
• An unlawful detainer is a “summary”
court procedure to evict a tenant.
If uncontested, 4-8 weeks
If contested, 6-10 weeks
It includes:
Filing of summons and complaint/prejudgment
claim of right to possession
Service of process-tenants/“unknown occupants”
Request for entry of default or request for trial
Trial or default judgment
Lockout
Money judgment
15.
16. What do I need to file an unlawful
detainer?
• Documents needed:
Rental Agreement/Lease (if written)
Rent Increases
Notice
Declaration of Service
• Summons and Complaint
Owner must be named as Plaintiff, however
manager may appear at any necessary hearings
including trial.
Complaint must be verified by owner, officer of
corporation, partner, or attorney (Attorney may
verify the complaint only when the owner is absent
from the county where the complaint is filed.)
17.
18. SERVICE OF PROCESS
(SERVING THE TENANT UD LAWSUIT)
• Personal Service
5 days to file answer
• Substituted Service
15 days to file answer
• Order to Post
Must request permission from the judge
15 days to file answer
**Unknown occupants always have 10 days to file answer.
19. HOW DO I COUNT THE DAYS
AFTER PERSONAL SERVICE?
• Day 1 begins day after the
summons and complaint are served
• Weekends count, as long as last day
does not fall on a weekend (last day
is pushed to Monday)
• Court holidays do not count. (For
list of court holidays visit
sdcourt.ca.gov)
20. WHAT CAN DELAY THE UD
PROCESS?
• Tenant
Answers the complaint
Files a motion to quash
Files demurrer/motion to strike
Files bankruptcy (four weeks or more
delay)
• Claim of right to possession
Can be prevented by filing
Prejudgment Claim of Right to
Possession
21.
22. WHAT HAPPENS IF TENANT
FAILS TO RESPOND?
•Request for Entry of Default
Tenant has not yet filed an
answer.
Prevents tenant from contesting
unlawful detainer in court.
23. WHEN CAN I GET A JUDGMENT
FOR POSSESSION BY DEFAULT?
•All defendants must be defaulted
or dismissed.
•Judgment for possession only.
•Processed by court clerk, no trial
appearance necessary.
24.
25. IF TENANT ANSWERS, WHAT
HAPPENS NEXT?
• Request to set the case for trial
Case must now be set for trial. (Trial must be set within 20
days of request)
• Items you will need to bring to trial:
Original rental agreement/lease
Original notice served on tenant
Declaration/proof of service of notice
Rent ledger
Witnesses (if necessary)
Any other documents you may have concerning tenancy
(previous notices, e-mails, move-in/move-out checklist,
invoices, etc.)
26. WHAT HAPPENS AT TRIAL?
• Case is argued in open court (Judge
will render judgment in favor of
landlord or tenant or take matter
under submission)
• Parties enter into a stipulated
judgment
Landlord and tenant come to mutual
agreement which is made the order of
the court (Examples: pay and stay, pay
and vacate)
27.
28. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER
JUDGMENT IS ENTERED?
• Writ of possession is issued
Order from the Court to the Sheriff’s
Department to perform the lockout.
• Lockout Scheduled
Tenant is notified no less than 5 days prior to
lockout.
Day before lockout Sheriff will call you with an
approximate time they will arrive at your
property to restore possession.
29. WHAT HAPPENS AT LOCKOUT?
• Sheriff’s Department gives tentative lockout
date to the landlord and/or attorney’s office.
(approximate date)
• The Sheriff will call you 24 hours before the
lockout date with the exact time. Be
available by phone the day before the
lockout.
• Be on time the day of lockout.
• Be ready to change locks (call locksmith if
necessary, Sheriff will not change locks for
you).
30. WHAT DO I DO WITH
BELONGINGS LEFT BEHIND
BY THE TENANT?
• If items less than $700, LL must wait 15
days then may dispose of the items.
• If items are more than $700, LL must sell
items at public auction
• Can charge a “reasonable storage fee”
• LL can move the items to another storage
space
• Take pictures and inventory
31. HOW DO I OBTAIN A MONEY
JUDGMENT?
• If your case went to trial and you prevailed,
you were awarded a money judgment at
trial
• Enter into a Stipulated Judgment for
money
• If you received a judgment by default you
must:
Wait until possession has been restored
Submit declaration in support of money judgment
(these can take several months to be processed)
32. WHAT MONIES AM I
ENTITLED TO?
• Amount Demanded in Notice +
• Holdover Rental Damages +
• Court Costs +
• Attorney Fees (only if attorney’s fees
clause in contract & you hire
attorney)
***CAP ATTORNEY’S FEES IN CONTRACT!!***
33. HOW DO I COLLECT MY
MONEY?
•Wage Garnishment
•Bank Levy
•“Till Tap”
•Record Abstract of Judgment
Judgment is valid for 10 years.
Accrues interest at the rate of
10% per year.
35. HOW TO GET THROUGH
EVICTION PROCESS
Franco Simone, Esq
Simone & Associates
3702 4th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
Telephone: (619) 235-6180
landlordslegalcenter.com