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Perspective

Jul. 26, 2011

An introduction to unlawful detainer trials

Know how to handle common issues relating to unlawful detainer trials. By Steven J. Kleifield of the Los Angeles County Superior Court


By Steven J. Kleifield


Unlawful detainer is a narrowly tailored procedure designed to expeditiously resolve landlord-tenant disputes involving right to possession of rental property. The primary purpose of unlawful detainer cases is to determine the right to possession of rental property, forfeiture of the lease or rental agreement, and secondarily, to determine any past due rent and damages for the tenant's "holdover."


The objective of th...

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