Housing Rights/ Eviction Defense
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(1) Were you served with any documents?
(a) If so, identify the name of all documents served upon you.
(b) If so, identify the date of receipt of all documents.
(2) Please describe the reason you seek legal counsel.
(i.e., “I would like to know my rights regarding the notice served upon me.”; “I would like to know options to break the lease.”, etc.)
(3) What is the desired outcome?
(i.e., “I want someone to defend me against the eviction.”; “I would like to know if there is a way to get landlord to rescind the rent increase.”, “I want to file a lawsuit against my landlord for habitability issues.”, etc.”)
(4) What written proof do you have?
(a) What written proof do you have that landlord knows about defects? When?
(i.e., “I sent text communications to the landlord stating ____. . . “; “I sent e-mails to the landlord stating _____”; “Code enforcement sent to the landlord a letter stating______”, etc.)
(b) What written proof do you have of habitability defects at the Premises?
(i.e., “I have a code enforcement report.”; “I have pictures from a professional contractor confirming defects.”: “There is a code enforcement letter to the landlord entitled “Notice of Violation.”; etc.)
(5) Is there any urgency for response? Please explain.
(i.e. “I have an unlawful detainer trial scheduled on _____”; “I was served with an unlawful detainer on ______”; etc.”)
(6) Are you willing and able to pay for legal services?
(7) Do you have an attorney now, or at any time in the past, re: issues herein?
(a) If so, identify the name of all documents served upon you.
(b) If so, identify the date of receipt of all documents.
(2) Please describe the reason you seek legal counsel.
(i.e., “I would like to know my rights regarding the notice served upon me.”; “I would like to know options to break the lease.”, etc.)
(3) What is the desired outcome?
(i.e., “I want someone to defend me against the eviction.”; “I would like to know if there is a way to get landlord to rescind the rent increase.”, “I want to file a lawsuit against my landlord for habitability issues.”, etc.”)
(4) What written proof do you have?
(a) What written proof do you have that landlord knows about defects? When?
(i.e., “I sent text communications to the landlord stating ____. . . “; “I sent e-mails to the landlord stating _____”; “Code enforcement sent to the landlord a letter stating______”, etc.)
(b) What written proof do you have of habitability defects at the Premises?
(i.e., “I have a code enforcement report.”; “I have pictures from a professional contractor confirming defects.”: “There is a code enforcement letter to the landlord entitled “Notice of Violation.”; etc.)
(5) Is there any urgency for response? Please explain.
(i.e. “I have an unlawful detainer trial scheduled on _____”; “I was served with an unlawful detainer on ______”; etc.”)
(6) Are you willing and able to pay for legal services?
(7) Do you have an attorney now, or at any time in the past, re: issues herein?