The Landlord's Legal Guide in California (Landlord's Rights and Responsibilitis in California)

Under California law, if you do not follow the exact procedures required of landlords, you can be liable to tenants for thousands of dollars in damages and attorney's fees. The Landlord's legal Guide in california explains California landlord/tenant laws in simple language so you can protect your rights and your investment. This book thoroughly explains what to do and how to do it, with California Association realtors forms, flowcharts and examples from actual cases. Complete with step-by-step instructions and the forms you need, this book can significantly reduce your costs and potential liability as a landlord. It explains and gives guidelines for: Tenants application Suits for back rent Evictions Pets Claims on security deposits Discrimination laws Bad check notices Maintenance rules Abandoned property rules

John Talamo is an attorney in Orange county, California. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University. he is the author of The real Estate Dictionary which has sold over two million copies and is used nationally by governmentagencies, title companies, escrow companies and real estate agents. He taught real estate courses on a part time basis for many years. Mark Warda received his B. A. from the University of Illinois in Chicago and his J.D. from the University of Illinois in Champaign. He attended summer school at the University of Oxford, England, and has studied in Barcelona and Cologne. He practiced law in Clearwater, Florida, then gave up a busy practice to publish self-help law books. He has written or co-authored over sixty books, including How to Negotiate Real Estate Contracts.