No. We are Registered Unlawful Detainer Assistants — we prepare and file eviction documents under your direction. We cannot represent you in court, give legal advice, or recommend legal strategies. If the occupant files an answer and the case goes to a hearing, we can connect you with a cooperating attorney from our network who can appear for a flat fee or you can represent yourself.

For uncontested (no answer to the lawsuit filed) cases — no. We prepare and submit for filing everything. If the occupant files an answer or a motion, the case becomes contested and a court appearance may be required. Our network of cooperating attorneys can appear with you for a flat fee or you can appear yourself, unless your property is owned by your LLC or trust.

California law requires a licensed attorney to be on record for entities and trusts. We coordinate with a cooperating attorney who reviews and signs the documents we prepare. You contract and pay the attorney directly — approximately $350 on average. You also have the option to use an attorney of your choosing.

Yes — significantly.

Mobile home park evictions are governed by the Mobile home Residency Law (MRL), which has specific notice requirements, longer notice periods, and stricter grounds for eviction compared to standard landlord-tenant law. You tell us the type of action you need — we prepare the documents based on your direction and the information you provide.

RV (recreational vehicle) park evictions are governed by the RV Park Occupancy Law (RVPOL), which has its own specific notice requirements, notice periods, and grounds for eviction separate from standard landlord-tenant law. You tell us the type of action you need — we prepare the documents based on your direction and the information you provide.

This all depends on if your tenant decides to contest the matter or not. If the tenant does not respond or contest the matter, possession is granted by default. If the tenant does respond, then possession is granted by the judgment at trial.

How many days from the time the eviction case is filed all depends upon the courts and which California County you are in. California went through a series of court closures a few years ago and some counties basically went from fifteen filing courts to only five which has had a huge impact on the time frame of how long an eviction takes.

Generally, it can take between four to six weeks if the eviction is not contested, no answer filed, by the tenant. If the tenant contests the eviction, it can then take between sixty and ninety days.

However, it must be understood that the notice process contributes to the total time the eviction process takes from the time of first serving the notice. In other words, if you serve a tenant a 60 Days Notice to Vacate the time frame for the Unlawful Detainer runs after that 60 days expires.

So how long the eviction process takes is dependent upon when the Unlawful Detainer is actually filed with the court – and depends upon the California County you are in. For example, one week the courts can be backlogged for two weeks. A couple weeks later it’s relatively open. We don’t have control over the court.