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Q.If my landlord got a default judgment against me in an unlawful detainer lawsuit what can I do?
A.Sometimes a landlord doesn't serve the tenant, a hearing is held and a default judgment is entered against the tenant. Sometimes a tenant is unable to respond to a Summons and Complaint due to illness or injury and a default is entered against the tenant. The tenant only learns about the judgment when the Sherriff or Marshall delivers the notice of judgment and writ of possession. In situations such as these, where the tenant has a valid reason for not responding to the landlord's complaint, the tenant can ask the court to set aside the default judgment.
This is a complex legal proceeding that really requires the advice and assistance of a local landlord-tenant attorney, and if you cannot afford one then at the very least a legal aid organization or tenant organization.
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