You don't want to have a probate court trying to figure out what to do with you business interest or rental properties.

So the process server I hired to serve the Summons/Complaint/Prejudgment Claim of Right to Possession indicated she tried 2 times last week and 1 time this week and each time she was confronted by an entire family in the SFD being vacated, who somehow moved in and would not give their names but informed that they do not know the named Defendant =LProcess server is mailing the proof of service into court (Los Angeles) but I am now wondering how does that work since per LA and OC websites' wording, that they expect even the Claim of Right to Possession be delivered (whether direct or substituted) to a named defendant?!

All my tenants are good people but I wouldn't doubt someone takes me to court because the smoke detector did not have batteries.

Since most deals, successful or not, don't end up in court it is tough to argue the strength or weakness of the standard vs. any other form.

I usually look up the name quick on the states online court records.

We came across one that had a lot of water in the basement (we have some very heavy rains lately)  and also probate court approval is needed. 

Here in Dallas we would have to get the lawyer to file an extension with the courts to give the buyer 90 days to repair the property to make it "livable."

Have they ever taken anyone to court for anything?

One month seems long to me but if that's the norm.One week seems too short and probably wouldn't hold up in court - just my guessThanks

But what the court will actually enforce is something very, very different.