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This firm can prepare and assist a landlord with an eviction against a tenant throughout Orange County. Receive a free, no-obligation consultation today by filling out the form on the left side of this page, or by calling (877) 875-6958.
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We
represent landlords and assist them with the eviction process in
Orange County, including, but not limited to, Irvine, Santa Ana,
Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo, Anaheim, Fullerton, Garden Grove, and Newport
Beach.
We also assist landlords with evictions in the Santa Clarita Valley, Pasadena, Palmdale, Lancaster, Orange County, Chatsworth, Northridge, Ventura County, and the San Fernando Valley.
If you have a tenant who owes you rent and has not paid you, we can assist you in getting your house back as quicky as possible using legal methods. The legal proceeding is called an "Unlawful Detainer," also known as an eviction.
Evictions in Orange County generally begin when a tenant owes a landlord money due to unpaid rent. The tenant is served at their Orange County residence with a "3 Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit." If the tenant fails to pay the landlord during this 3 day period, then a lawsuit is filed against the tenant. The landlord can request from the court to get the property back only, or to get the property back plus money for the unpaid rent.
The eviction process in Orange generally takes 1.5 to 3 months to complete. Therefore, we suggest contacting us as soon as possible after the tenant does not pay the rent, so that we can serve the 3 Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit on the tenant and start the process of getting your property back in your possession.
The law forbids landlords from using "self-help", i.e., locking out a tenant or removing them by force. You may only remove a tenant by lawful means as described above.
The eviction process generally goes as follows:
1. The tenant fails to pay the landlord.
2. The landlord issues a "3 Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit."
3. If the tenant fails to pay within the specified time period, then
an Unlawful Detainer (eviction) lawsuit is filed against the tenant.
4. The lawsuit is served on the tenant.
5. If the tenant fails to respond within 5 calendar days to the
lawsuit, then the landlord will seek a default judgment. If
the tenant responds within the 5 days, then a court date may be set
to argue the case.
6. When your case is "won," the proper forms will be filed and
submitted to the sheriff who will forcibly remove the tenant from
the property if they do not voluntarily move.
7. Once
the landlord has the property back in his possession, he can
change the locks and rent the house to new tenants.
Contact us today at (877) 875-6958 for additional information about your specific case.
