If you're still not sure, call the county clerk or even go in and talk to a representative to get case numbers involving unlawful detainers (court language for evictions).

County Superior Court, searching Unlawful Detainer(s)Some are listed as UDxxxx (the case number) and some are UDjjjxxxx (jjj jurisdiction xxxx case number)The last status is a Judgment and/or Writ of Possession, meaning the case is closed.If any Hearings are still pending, the case is still active.

If you owner finance, you may have to file a foreclosure to remove the purchaser not the easier/cheaper/quicker entry and detainer (eviction). 

However, you cannot file for an eviction until a specific action has actually occurred.If the tenant has not vacated after the lease ends, you can sue for 'unlawful detainer'.

We will be filing unlawful detainer for the tenant but we want this friend of his to get out of our property.Thanks for all your kelp in advance. 

You file for an unlawful detainer in court, serve her and she has 5 days to answer.

(Below is a list of phone numbers forMembers of the Assembly representing the Southland)http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Why we are OPPOSED to AB 2819 and request a NO VOTE:Under California's unlawful detainer (UD) "masking" law," UD court filings are hidden from public view for 60 days following the initial court filing, and then are unmasked.

You can always call the court clerk and find out what it will cost to file a unlawful detainer and judgment.I'm not an attorney, not giving legal advice, entertainment value only.

You want to be in control if there's future issues and to avoid a costly Unlawful Detainer action - - you can give a 30-quit and be done with it.I favor a full CR and look at the 30,60,90 lates and the collections - - want ZERO within the last 6 months. 

The 3-day period begins the day after the notice was posted and mailed.)If the tenant doesn't pay, it's time to file an Unlawful Detainer lawsuit.For what it's worth, I realize California has a notoriously bad reputation for being tenant-friendly (and that may be more true in some parts of the state than others).