"reasonable access"

[morgan2525]

What is the name of your state? California

My sister is being evicted, we just found out about it as she has been in the hospital (they won a default judgement - we are appealing - she was never served)

the sheriff is literally coming tomorrow to lock her out.

The landlord is threatening to put everything out on the street. Although I know that can't happen, the part I'm confused about is how to define "reasonable access to belongings". We obviously can't move her entire home by 6 AM tomorrow when it is already 7 PM. So what rights do we have to get it out?

I keep getting told that the landlord has to allow reasonable access to belongings - but I can't get a definitive answer as to what "reasonable access" is...

any help out there for that? I've been scouring websites to no avail.

[stumpedinca]

This link explains the process in California and also informs you about setting aside a default judgement.

[url]http://www.dca.ca.gov/legal/landlordbook/evictions.htm[/url]

Entire Booklet
[url]http://www.dca.ca.gov/legal/landlordbook/catenant_download.pdf[/url]

Good Luck

[morgan2525]

thanks

I have the appeal covered...

but it is in the meantime that is grey...we found out that a 5 day notice for writ of posession was put on her door 5 1/2 days ago...there has been no packing...no planning nothing...so her things have to stay there...even though the sheriff is coming tomorrow morning.

so when they say we are still allowed "reasonable access" to her belongings even after the sheriff comes and goes....that is what I need clarification on.

[ENASNI]

Originally Posted by morgan2525

thanks

I have the appeal covered...

but it is in the meantime that is grey...we found out that a 5 day notice for writ of posession was put on her door 5 1/2 days ago...there has been no packing...no planning nothing...so her things have to stay there...even though the sheriff is coming tomorrow morning.

so when they say we are still allowed "reasonable access" to her belongings even after the sheriff comes and goes....that is what I need clarification on.

Look, I do not understand any of this time-line and I do not mean to sound Harsh, but she must have known she was going to be evicted.

Now it is at the last minute ( could be that I am too late) and you want to know where to get boxes. I don't understand your question of reasonable access? Your sister had five days. Plus the original thirty when she got the UD notice, and the 3-days when she got the notice to pay (or act) and quit... If she was in the Hospital, she should have asked you to pack at that time. Not now.

Heckfire, the property that you cannot scramble into the back of your pickup, SUV or station wagon is the landlords to store for up to 18 days (your sister will incur those costs). He can then send your sister a notice to pick the stuff up If she doesn't and if the landlord thinks the stuff is less than $300.00 he can sell it at auction or keep it.

Say hi to the Sheriff for me.

[url]http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=civ&group=01001-02000&file=1980-1991[/url]