Category Archive for : ‘Landlord Tenant’

Generally in litigation, a default judgment can be obtained in California via simply submitting the necessary paperwork to the Court. However, that is not the case for quiet title actions. In quiet title actions, the Court requires evidence concerning the Plaintiff’s title and will hear any other evidence offered in support of the claims of any other defendants.

Even if a Defendant has been defaulted, the Court will require that the matter be set up for a hearing where the Plaintiff must prove its case with evidence.

Landlords often ask whether they can raise rent on their tenants. The answer primarily depends on what kind of lease a landlord has and the amount that the landlord wishes to increase the rent.

To start, a landlord cannot increase rent during the term of a fixed term lease. A fixed term lease is exactly what it sounds like – a lease that is in effect for a specified period of time (i.e. one year). Unless it states otherwise, a fixed term lease contains a rent amount

Landlords seeking to evict tenants within San Diego must be cognizant of the numerous nuances to eviction law imposed by both the State of California, as well as the City of San Diego. One of these laws is San Diego’s just cause eviction law.

San Diego’s just cause eviction law generally states that if a landlord wants to terminate a tenancy that has lasted for more than 2 years, he/she must have one of nine enumerated reasons for doing so. As a result, if a landlord wishes to terminate a month-to-month

Unlawful detainer (eviction) cases in California are typically referred to as summary court procedures (which is another way of saying that they move much quicker than typical civil litigation cases). However, many parties do not realize that discovery is available in these types of cases. Below are some of the typical discovery tools used in unlawful detainer cases:

Interrogatories. A plaintiff may serve a defendant with written interrogatories at any time five (5) days after service of the summons on, or appearance by, the defendant, whichever occurs first. The defendant may