If you are served a 3-day notice on Friday night, when does the 3 days start?
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If you are served a 3-day notice on Friday night, when does the 3 days start?
We paid the rent on Wednesday because Monday was a legal holiday. The next evening the owners daughter called and said they were not accepting the rent. 4 days later it was returned via ail. Tonight we were served an “Unlawful Detainer”. What rights do we have. On the 15th of last month, he gave us a 60 day notice saying he wanted to come back home. We had plans to vacate by the end of the 60 days. Confused
Asked on June 6, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You begin counting the three days on the first day after the day the notice was served. Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays do not count. So if you were served on a Friday you start counting on Saturday. Sunday and Monday do not count here. So you should have paid on Tuesday not Wednesday. Answer the unlawful detainer action and seek help here. You are being evicted. Here is a link to review. Good luck.
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/terminations.shtml
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