Landlords' Rights & Duties in California: With Form (Self-Help Law Kit with Forms) [Paperback]

John Talamo (Author), John J. Talamo (Author), Mark Warda (Author)

Book Description

Series: Self-Help Law Kit with Forms | Publication Date: July 1998

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. Landlords' Rights & Duties in California explains California's 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 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: Tenant's application Suits for back rent Evictions Pets Claims on security deposits Discrimination laws Bad check notices Maintenance rules Abandoned property rules Using Self-Help Law Books

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About the Author

John J. 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 government agencies, title companies, escrow companies and real estate agents. He has taught real estate courses on a part time basis for many years and is currently an adjunct professor at DeVry Institute of Technology, Ponoma, CA. 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 is also a licensed real estate broker and has taught numerous seminars on real estate law. 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 forty books, including How to Win in Small Claims Court in California and How to Negotiate Real Estate Contracts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 259 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc; 1st edition (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570713596
• ISBN-13: 978-1570713590
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,191,728 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for just getting started!, August 27, 2000

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This review is from: Landlords' Rights & Duties in California: With Form (Self-Help Law Kit with Forms) (Paperback)

Landlords' Rights & Duties in California was an excellent beginners guide to being a landlord. It includes samples of easy to use forms that cover all the basics as well as recommendations of when and when not to get a lawyer involved. I found the reference section that included applicable California Civil Code helpful as well. A quick read but loaded with useful tools, Landlord's Rights & Duties in California is what every beginning landlord needs in their library.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Gotta Have Book for Landlords, August 15, 2007

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This review is from: Landlords' Rights & Duties in California: With Form (Self-Help Law Kit with Forms) (Paperback)

Small time and first time landlords should absolutely all have this book! It has given me confidence and saved me many times. It's written in clear terms so you don't have to be a lawyer, real estate professional or other expert. The book explains plainly, in detail, each step, from finding the best tenant for your property to terminating those tenants that disappoint.