Paying Relocation Fees in Los Angeles on Non-Conforming Rental Units

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Owner in Landlord Tenant 1 Comment

Landlords who own rent-controlled property often wonder if they have to pay relocation fees when they are evicting a tenant in a non-conforming unit who has stopped paying rent. In our experience, landlords feel that they should not pay relocation fees if they are evicting a tenant for non-payment of rent. However, because the non-payment of […]

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Commercial Unlawful Detainers – Possible Waiver by Accepting Rent

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Owner in Landlord Tenant 2 Comments

In the commercial lease context there is generally a greater ability for the landlord to accept payment of rent or less than the full amount of rent and still be able to proceed with the unlawful detainer. The landlord can still pursue the tenant for any deficiency in rent. However, where the landlord accepts the […]

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Sealing Your Unlawful Detainer – When Is It Too Late?

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Owner in Landlord Tenant, Real Estate Litigation, Unlawful Detainer No Comments

Unlawful detainer lawsuits can negatively impair a tenants credit and ability to rent other rental units. Landlords typically do a search of a tenant’s rental history before renting a new unit to the tenant as part of a tenant background check. In fact, there are paid databases that landlords can search to determine a tenant’s rental […]

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5 Key Steps to Help You Win An Unlawful Detainer

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Owner in Landlord Tenant, Real Estate Litigation No Comments

The Los Angeles real estate attorneys at Schorr Law have developed a comprehensive approach to winning unlawful detainer or eviction matters. Our real estate lawyers understand that each step in the process requires a level of expertise that a general litigator cannot provide. Consider the following 5 key steps in any unlawful detainer action: 1. […]

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Unlawful Detainer Stipulated Judgments

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Owner in Landlord Tenant, Real Estate Litigation, Unlawful Detainer No Comments

Not all unlawful detainer cases should go to trial. Often times, on the day of trial, the parties decide that it makes sense to settle their disputes. For example, a tenant may be wiling to deliver possession of the premises in exchange for the landlord’s payment to the tenant of relocation assistance funds. In those […]

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Post Foreclosure Evictions – How Long Can You Stay at the Property?

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Owner in Landlord Tenant, Real Estate Litigation, Unlawful Detainer No Comments

After a foreclosure the resident of the property – be it the note holder or another authorized occupant – does not necessarily lose all rights to possession. California Civil Code section 1161b provides, subject to certain qualifying conditions, that the tenant under a month to month to month tenancy or a periodic tenancy, in place […]

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When Can a Landlord Require Rent to Be Paid In Cash in California?

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Owner in Landlord Tenant, Uncategorized, Unlawful Detainer No Comments

According to California Civil Code section 1947.3, a landlord at the outset of a lease in California cannot require the tenant to pay rent in cash. Specifically, section 1947.3 (a)(1) provides “a landlord or a landlord’s agent may not demand or require cash as the exclusive form of payment of rent or deposit of security.” […]

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Unlawful Detainer Guide Author Named 2013 Super Lawyer (Rising Stars) For Second Year In A Row

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Owner in Landlord Tenant, Unlawful Detainer No Comments

Zachary D. Schorr was named a Super Lawyer (Rising Star) for the second year in a row. The annual list will appear in next month issue of Los Angeles Magazine. Click Zachary D. Schorr – Super Lawyer to view the annual list and to view Mr. Schorr’s name on that list. Each year, no more than […]

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Attorney Verification of Unlawful Detainer Complaints – A Recent Conversation

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Owner in Landlord Tenant, Real Estate Litigation, Unlawful Detainer No Comments

Last week, I had an interesting discussion with an attorney who was dealing with the rampant use of attorney verified unlawful detainer complaints. The attorney had stumbled across the disciplinary record of another attorney who the bar had investigated for improperly verifying an unlawful detainer complaint, apparently on a widespread basis, using the same common […]

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Unlawful Detainer Trial Setting: Right to Trial after Case At Issue

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Owner in Landlord Tenant, Real Estate Litigation, Unlawful Detainer No Comments

Our Los Angeles unlawful detainer attorneys are very familiar with trial setting in unlawful detainer or eviction actions. The California Unlawful Detainer statutes mandate that a trial can be set as soon as the case is “at issue”. At issue is defined generally as answering or filing a demurrer. (Code of Civil Procedure section 1170, […]

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