All Forum Posts by: Courtney Duong

@Cory Mortensen and @Joe Crupi.  I am following this post since I am interested in commercial for that area. Thanks.

@Rehaan Khan thanks so much for the input.  She paid the 1 month rent into court registry yesterday so we have to go to higher court now.  I will see an attorney for consultation on how to proceed from here and to make sure all papers I filed are correct, and probably will go through this by myself.  Will decide after talking to an attorney.  

Thanks again for your help and have a great day.

@Rehaan Khan

Rehaan,

I see it now but it's just what I wrote to you. 

@Rehaan Khan 

Rehaan,

I see that you replied to me. However, the message shows nothing.  Maybe what you wrote didn't go through?

Thanks.

@Rehaan Khan

Hi Rehaan,

I am going through the same thing. Already went to the hearing at JP court with my RE agent (who is only helping since she was the listing agent and the mom of my son's friend). Tenant didn't show up.  But then appealed 4 days later.  She now has until next Monday 7/8 to deposit 1 month rent into court registry.  If she doesn't, then I can file for writ of possession the next day.  But If she does, then it means we will have to go to higher court.  Many on this site suggest me to hire an attorney if we have to go to higher court. But just like you said, I fear a lawyer might not be honest and fair and might only try to make it more complicated to get more money out of us.  My RE agent thinks the same and offers to help (for free) so I can skip the lawyer and save money.  She thinks we have a strong case (tenant has been paying super late every month for 8 months that she has been in the house even though she makes $6400/month and rent is only $1700/month.  I still don't see payments for June or July yet - well, I told her I don't accept late payment anymore at beginning of June, then filed for eviction).  However, she has never done this before and only been trying to reach out to her fellow RE agents for info.  

So my point is, I can't decide whether I should hire a lawyer so just go to higher court with my agent.  In your opinion do you think I will have a good shot if I just go with my agent and not hire a lawyer?

Thanks.

@Jerel Ehlert I wish I can go to that meeting tomorrow.  Unfortunately I can't this weekend at all. Thanks for the input.

@Hal Fitzgerald 

Yes, I got recommended for a good lawyer and will call to get an appointment with him if tenant will pay into JP. Court registry on Monday.

Thanks Hal.

@Ronald Rohde Thanks Ronald.

@Elias Camhi

Mr Camhi,

I will send you a private message once I figure out how to do that : ).  Still new to this site and have not figured that out yet.

Thanks!

@Hubert Kim

That is scary that they can drag it out that long in CA.  We have only 4 months left including this month on the contract but I can't wait until contract expires to get her out.  That's why the eviction.  I was hoping we can get her out by the end of this month but I just realized that might not happen any time soon.  After 8 months long of excuses and lies she has no credibility to me and so I am not confortable with doing cash for keys.  

Looks like you all recommend to go with an attorney at this point for this and I will do that.  I am waiting for Mr Elias Camhi and Ronald Rohde for recommendations on a good eviction attorney since I don't know any attorneys.  I am still new at this (second year only and first year was a breeze) and my agent who is also a property manager herself has never evicted anyone before so we don't know this process at all.

Thanks for your input and feedback.  Really appreciate it.  I will keep you posted.  Have a happy 4th.