Unlawful Detainer Landlord/Tenant Form

Do you have a Landlord/Tenant question for the Self-Help Center?

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Unlawful Detainer Landlord/Tenant Contact Form

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Unlawful Detainer (Eviction)- Landlord/Tenant

Issues the Self-Help Center doesn't help with

The Self-Help Center doesn't help with the following housing issues/situations. Please  find an attorney  who can help you.

  • Foreclosure
  • Home Owner's Associations (HOAs)
  • Mobile Homes
  • Business Tenants
  • Corporations
  • No Discovery
  • No trial preparation

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If you have been served with a Notice or an Unlawful Detainer lawsuit please immediately contact an attorney , a Legal Services agency  , or the Court’s  Self-Help Center  for help. You usually only have 5 days to respond. Do not submit questions through this website in this situation.

Unlawful Detainer

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Questions that apply to a Landlord

What kind of eviction do you need help with?

*Note: The Self Help Center does not assist with commercial evictions. You will need to contact a private attorney for further assistance.

Does your Tenant owe you rent?

My Tenant has not paid their rent.

If your tenant owes you rent, have you already given them notice?
Yes, I gave them the notice below:
If your tenant owes you rent, have you applied for rental assistance program?
Yes, I have applied for the rental assistance, and the status of my application is:
My tenant does not owe me rent, AND this is an emergency situation
Is the rental property a Section 8 property or other kind of subsidized housing?

Now, I need help with request to enter default/default judgment.

Questions that apply to a Tenant

What kind of rental are you being evicted from?

Note: The Self Help Center does not assist with commercial evictions. You will need to contact a private attorney for further assistance.

Have you been served with a notice?
Yes, I have been served with a...

If you received a notice asking for rent owed, answer the following questions

If rent demanded is from 3/2020 through 9/2021

 Mark all that applies.
If you are a tenant and owe rent, have you applied for rental assistance?
Yes, I have applied for the rental assistance, and the status of my application is
If you do not owe rent, and received a notice from your landlord, check the box that applies:
Is the rental property a Section 8 property or other kind of subsidized housing?
Have you been served with a Summons and Complaint?
Have you received a notice to vacate from the Sheriff’s Office?

Note: If a Sheriff has posted this notice on your door, you will want to  act immediately . Failure to do so could result in you being locked out of your rental.
I have received a notice to vacate from the Sheriff’s Office and now I need to ask for more time to move out.

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