Eviction process in oakland, ca

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I'm curious what the best process is for evicting someone. A co worker has a rental unit that he hasn't recieved rent on for 3 months.  Eviction notice was served 6 weeks ago without a response. What is a realistic timeline or process we can do to get a new renter in asap?

[Daniel S.]

Did they serve the notice correctly? How many day notice? 

File an Unlawful detainer and hope for a default (they don't respond in time). Might only take 2-3 weeks to have them out after UD if that's the case. Longer if they respond and you go to court 3-6 months. It all depends on the case and individual circumstances.

You could get a lawyer that specializes in evictions. Or you could do it yourself. Landlording book for dummies actually has some pretty good information on this. 

You could also get a Paralegal, which I did for one of my evictions to help with preparing all the docs, etc. They are much cheaper than lawyers. 

Hope this helps.