Category: Unlawful Detainers & Evictions

Court Allows Owner to Evict Tenant who has Filed Bankruptcy

September 29, 2016

by Peter N. Brewer, Esq.

Sholem Perl (“Perl”) owned a duplex in Los Angeles. Perl defaulted on his loan and the property was foreclosed on in 2013. At the foreclosure sale, Read More > ...

Court Limits a Tenant’s Ability to Challenge an Unlawful Detainer Action

April 5, 2018

by Peter N. Brewer, Esq.

Sofia Borsuk (“Borsuk”) was a tenant at LA Hillcreste Apartments in Los Angeles. In March, 2015, LA Hillcreste served Borsuk with a 3-day notice to pay Read More > ...

Rent-to-Buy Real Estate: Can a Seller File Unlawful Detainer After a Default?

April 5, 2018

by Ashlee D. Gonzales, Esq.

The recent case of Taylor v. Nu Digital Marketing, Inc. discusses the issue of when it is appropriate for a seller to regain possession of a Read More > ...

Court Affirms that Res Judicata Applies to Stipulated Judgments in Unlawful Detainer Actions

November 20, 2015

by Peter N. Brewer, Esq.

In April of 2008, Jeffrey Needelman (“Tenant”) entered into a lease agreement with DeWolf Realty Co., Inc. (“Landlord”) for an apartment in San Francisco. After the Read More > ...

Commercial Evictions… The Three Day Notice

April 30, 2012

I have recently been handling a number of commercial evictions. Several years ago I stopped handling residential evictions, but there are a lot of similarities in Read More > ...