Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

help !!!!!!!!!!!! plz i am desperate for any help . i am clueless to any of this. . i will trey to mke this AS SHORT AS POSS. HOWEVER THERE R SO MANY LIL DETAILS I NEED TO PRESENT . - Now i was served with unlawful detainer because to my suprise manager lained they did not recieve my money order for rent . ! i was able threw receipt to track it down nd it was never cashed so i was reissued the money order -but by then , owner already filed case against me for non payment - in court i had proof of EVERYTHING including (MANY -5- Major problems that werent taken care of) and pics and video , as well as note from other tenant etc.. UNFORTUNATLY i had no lawyer and once we got to court i felt intimidadted by " pama managaements" lawyer . at this point I felt i didnt even want to live here anymore because i felt they were looking for any reason to get me out - if not then -in future! so when there lawyer asked me mins. before hearing if i wanted to settle -I figured i would . all i wanted was NO EVICTION on my credit (im too young) and i told them i would move and pay them ( i had money orders reissued plus whati owed them up until then ) they agreed and said they would reimburse me for damage of personal items in my apt if i had recei[t to go to there office and they would reimburse me . . so we told judge we had agreement and NOT TOO MANY details were told . the nxt day i had note from sheriff for lockout ( actually the lockout is suppose to happen tom. ) and it was dated on day we agreed that id leave. i have receipt from judge that i paid them all but what my rent was prorated for this month. like $268. - fine manager said i can pay them up until i leave. so i planned on payind balance for this month tom. BUT YESTERDAY I WAS TOLD FROM A FRIEND WHO IS A MANAGER OF ANOTHER APT . THAT I COULD not BE LOCKED OUT UNLESS I WAS EVICTED. I CHKD CREDIT -I HAVE NO EVICTION AND THAT WAS THE AGREEMENT FROM OWNER AS LONG AS I PAID THEM AND I VOLUNTERED TO LEAVE . SOMEHOW I THINK NOW THEY WERE INTIMIDATED BY MYEVIDENCE AND THATS Y THEY AGREED BECAUSE I NVR PRESENTED EVIDENCE TO JUDGE. . TODAY I CONTACTED OWNER WHO AVOIDS ME -I ASKED IF I WAS EVICTED? SHE REPLIED IF U DNT PAY PRORATED AMMOUNT FOR LAST 2 WKS. i STATED I THOUGHT THIS WAS ILLEGAL LOCKOUT . SHE SAID . . I AM NOT GIVING U LEGAL ADVICE AND HUNG UP! I HAVNT RECEIVED ANY THING FROM SHERISS SINCSE DAY AFTER COURT ( 6WKS) AGO. A PAPER WAS ON MY DOOR. TONITE I CALLED SHERIFFS STATION OF COVINA (LIKE PAPER STATES) APPARENTLY THERE IS NO SHERIFF OF COVINA ONLY P.D. AND POLICE DEPT WAS PUZZLED . TOLD ME TO CALL COVINA COURT TOM. .. WHAT IS GOING ON ? IS THIS ILLEGAL . ?CAN I B LOCKED OUT TOM. ?AND WHAT BOUT MONEY THEY OWE ME . ?


Asked on 4/12/11, 11:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Gibbs The Gibbs Law Firm, APC

I apologize for the brief response, but quite honestly I just cannot read your entire post. You need to find, consult and retain an attorney immediately. There is far too much going on here to be resolved in this forum.

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Answered on 4/21/11, 3:34 pm


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