California Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities, Thirteenth Edition » (CD-ROM Included)

David Brown practices law in the Monterey, California area, where he has represented both landlords and tenants in hundreds of court cases -- most of which he felt could have been avoided if both sides were more fully informed about landlord/tenant law. Brown, a graduate of Stanford University (chemistry) and the University of Santa Clara Law School, also teaches law at the Monterey College of Law and is the author of Fight Your Ticket (CA version), Beat Your Ticket (the national version), The Landlord's Law Book, Vol. 1: Rights and Responsibilities; The Landlord's Law Book, Vol. 2: Evictions and co-author of How to Change Your Name in California and The Guardianship Book for California.

Ralph "Jake" Warner stepped aside as day-to-day manager of Nolo in 2004, after 32 years as president of the company. Widely regarded as a pioneer of the self-help law movement, Warner founded Nolo with Ed Sherman in 1972. He began publishing do-it-yourself law books written by him and his colleagues after numerous publishers rejected them. When personal computers came along, he added software to many Nolo books. When the Internet arrived, he pioneered online marketing of books.
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Ms. Portman is the Managing Editor at Nolo. She specializes in residential and commercial landlord/tenant law. legal issues related to courts, landlords and tenants, and neighbor disputes. She is the co-author of Every Landlord's Legal Guide, Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants, Every Tenant's Legal Guide, Renters' Rights, Negotiate the Best Lease for Your Business, Leases & Rental Agreements, The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights and Responsibilities, and California Tenants'Rights. Ms. Portman received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stanford University and a law degree from Santa Clara University. Before joining Nolo in 1994, she practiced law as a public defender.

The most comprehensive-and easiest to use-guide to California residential property management available.
Every California landlord and residential property manager needs The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities. The definitive guide for over 15 years, it clearly and comprehensively covers everything you need to know about:

*security deposits
*leases and rental agreements
*inspections
*habitability
*liability
*lead paint
*discrimination
*rent control
*satellite dishes
*and more

The book provides you with all the forms you need as tear-outs and on CD-ROM, including rental applications; leases and rental agreements 3-, 30-, 60- and 90-day notices-and much more.

The 11th edition includes new landlord-tenant laws for 2005. It also has updated rent control charts for 15 cities.
Also available: California Landlord's Law Book: Evictions

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Before putting a For Rent sign out... consult The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities, an excellent reference book published by Nolo.

Introduction
1. Renting Your Property: How to Choose Tenants and Avoid Legal Pitfalls
2. Understanding Leases and Rental Agreements
3. Basic Rent Rules
4. Rent Control
5. Security Deposits
6. Property Managers
7. Getting the Tenant Moved In
8. Lawyers, Legal Research, Eviction Services, and Mediation
9. Discrimination
10. Co-tenants, Sub-tenants, and Guests
11. The Landlord's Duty to Repair and Maintain the Property
12. Landlord's Liability for Dangerous Conditions, Criminal Acts, and Environmental Health Hazards
13. Landlord's Right of Entry and Tenant's Privacy
14. Raising Rents and Changing Other Terms of Tenancy
15. Retaliatory Rent Increases and Evictions
16. The Three-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit
17. Landlord No-No's: Self-Help Evictions, Utility Terminations, and Taking Tenant's Property
18. Terminating Tenancies
19. When a Tenant Leaves: Month-to-Month Tenancies, Fixed-Term Leases, Abandonment, and Death of Tenant
20. Returning Security Deposits
21. Property Abandoned by a Tenant

Appendix A: How to Use the Forms CD-ROM
Appendix B: Tear-Out Forms and Rent Control Chart