My question involves an eviction in the state of: California
I received a Notice of Unlawful Detainer (eviction)from the Superior Court of California yesterday 05-09-08, but I have not received from my landlord a 30 or 60 day notice to move, Is this legal?, Can I be evicted without a written notice to move from my landlord?
I pay my rent every month on time but for some reason my landlord doesnt want me to live here anymore. The eviction notice doesn't say much is just one sheet stating that an eviction action has been file and that I have 5 days to respond.
As I did not know I was going to be evicted on 05-03-08 I paid my rent to my landlord with a check, the same way I do it every month, my landlord took the check and ask me when I was moving out, I was surprised by his question and I said "you mean ,move out?", then he said "yes, you are on 60 day notice to move out", I said " no I am not, I haven't received any notification from you to move out", then he replied, "I have to talk to my people about it", I walked away.
On 05-08-08 one day before I received the eviction notice from the court I found in my mail box the rent check I gave him on the 3th. He didnt cash the check, he returned to me in a white envelope with my name, the letter was not mailed, just dropped in my mail box.
I need advice on what to do, I did not know I needed to move on a certain day,as did not receive a notice to move, if I would have received a 30 days notice I would have moved, I try to call my landlord but he is not returning my calls.
need help

