When you receive an eviction notice or court papers, one of the first things you need to determine is when you must take action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eviction deadlines are not all calculated the same way. The type of document you received, the number of days stated in the document, the date it was served, and\u2014in some situations\u2014the way it was served can affect your deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not assume that every eviction deadline is calculated the same way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Your first step is to identify the document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some 3-day notices require you to pay rent, correct a problem, or move out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For a 3-day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit or a 3-day Notice to Perform Covenants or Quit, Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays generally are not counted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A 3-day Notice to Quit has different counting rules. The days are generally counted consecutively, although the deadline may move to the next business day if the last day falls on a weekend or court holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Longer notices have different requirements and counting rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, a 30-day or 60-day notice may be used to end a tenancy under circumstances governed by California law. A 90-day notice may apply in certain Section 8 housing situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read the entire notice carefully and identify the date stated in the document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you received a Summons and Complaint \u2014 Unlawful Detainer<\/strong>, you are no longer simply dealing with a landlord’s notice. An eviction case has been filed in court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your deadline to respond depends on how you were served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the Summons and Complaint were handed directly to you, California Courts states that you generally have 10 court days<\/strong> to file an Answer. Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the papers were served by substituted service or by posting and mailing, different timing rules apply. California Courts currently explains that these methods can result in a 20-day response period<\/strong>, calculated according to specific rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Look at the title at the top of the document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Write down the date you actually received the document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For court papers, determine whether they were handed directly to you, given to another adult and mailed to you, or posted and mailed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Determine whether you are being asked to pay, correct a problem, move out, or respond to a court case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep a simple record of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep the original document and make a clear copy or photograph of every page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eviction matters move quickly. Waiting until the last day can leave little time to understand the document, prepare a response, or correct a mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are unsure about your deadline, start by identifying exactly what you received, when you received it, and how it was delivered.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CaliforniaEvictionHelp.expert is designed to help you understand the eviction process and organize the information you need to determine your next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Your deadline depends on what you received. When you receive an eviction notice or court papers, one of the first things you need to determine is when you must take action. Eviction deadlines are not all calculated the same way. The type of document you received, the number of days stated in the document, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-41","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/californiaevictionhelp.expert\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/californiaevictionhelp.expert\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/californiaevictionhelp.expert\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/californiaevictionhelp.expert\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/californiaevictionhelp.expert\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=41"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/californiaevictionhelp.expert\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54,"href":"https:\/\/californiaevictionhelp.expert\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41\/revisions\/54"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/californiaevictionhelp.expert\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=41"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}First: What Did You Receive?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I Received a 3-Day Notice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I Received a 30-Day, 60-Day, or 90-Day Notice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I Received Court Papers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to Find Your Deadline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When did you receive it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How was it delivered?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What does the document require you to do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Write Down Your Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Don’t Wait Until the Last Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Need Help With Your Deadline?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n