Kenneth Herbert Carlson

During one of the most horrible, heart wrenching times in my life, Brittany Torbert was there for my family. There were times where I literally felt as if I could not go about my day, due to the Landlord and his tactics towards my family. Even as I sit here to write this, I feel a deep rooted s...ense of despair and sadness at what my family and I had to endure. Our roof began to leak, water pouring down the walls, going into the sockets, sparking, not working, heater stopped working, floors rotting, ceilings mushy, mushrooms growing on my walls; I had trusted this man, and had a belief in humanity, that people are generally good and mean well and will do the right thing given the opportunity, so I waited and believed him, asking , pleading, for him to please fix the issues...until one night, in the middle of the night, my daughter's ceiling caved in on her beautiful pink princess room, crushing her bed, her pageant crowns, moldy insulation in mounds covering her floors and destroying all she loved. She could have been killed. piece of sheet rock sprawled about the room. When I called him, crying, asking for some sort of help or relief, my Landlord, made a joke of it, saying it was like the story Chicken Little. This was no joke to the little girl who lost her dream room, who could no longer have friends over to play, no joke to a family who could not use so many rooms or normal facilities due to the damage.....Then he actually told us we should have chosen an apartment if we wanted repairs made. A story of a home, full of laughter, births, dreams... shattered by lies. Our Landlord refused to fix, and even became angry, by turning off utilities at points, and trying to evict us when we sought help, and information on rights. Brittany has been there for me, teaching me about the law, her knowledge has not only been towards winning a case, but in actually helping my children and I to learn, grown, know what to do, and feel like we have someone in our corner. She has been a Rock of support, when our house was deemed inhabitable for humans by the county, and we had to stay in a motel, in hopes he would fix the issues, even during Easter .....No one could imagine the pain, heartache, and sadness that one feels looking into the eyes of their child who is going through these issues. We only tried to make it a fun adventure for them, but deep down knowing all the man had to do is what is required by a Landlord. Brittany helped me pro per, which I had no idea in the beginning of all of this what that meant, but she taught me, it means that you can represent yourself, while seeking her guidance, which really help financially, especially if you are a Mother of 5 children. Step by Step, even when in court he would continue to try to hurt us by saying lie after lie, she was there to listen, and assisted me in how to respond appropriately in ways that the Judge knew and honored because they were the proper lawful steps. The day that we won against him, won that he was in the wrong trying to evict us, was a day of glory, of justification of truth, of how the law prevails, because not only I, but my children learned that bad people do not get away with things, they saw their Mother fight for them, for what is right......and they knew that this beautiful soul, this amazing Attorney, who is only out to help people who can't do it themselves, who actually cares about people, and Justice, was by our side......This is a life lesson for them about how people are in their corner, we are not alone, there is actually a time and a place where Justice Prevails. Even after we won, this man continued to try to hurt my family and I with scary and weird illegal tactics, and she was in our corner once again. We NEVER could have known what to do, or known our rights, if not for her.

Brittany Torbert helped us win unlawful detainer. She is very kind, competent, very hard working person. She worked on our eviction case even on weekends and late at night. She listened and guided us through the whole legal process. Step by step, she was with us working on the legal documents, helpin...g us gain confidence representing ourselves and how to prove our defense. Brittany’s work ethic, discipline, knowledge and friendly voice made the difference to win the case with confidence. If you need a legal advice or help with tenant/ landlord cases she is THE LAYWER. We will always be very grateful for her professional help.

I used Ken Carlsons website as an instruction manual to an unlawful detainer defense. I had a lawyer that I hired who still helped me, while utilizing Kens team for advice, and his website to assist in the process. It might cost only a few couple hundred dollars extra if you already have an attorney.... Convince that attorney to assist you in doing exactly what the gameboard says, especially the jury trial steps which can be the hardest part. He is correct in saying that that "YOU ARE THE ACCEPTION." Do not get an eviction on your record by not following the steps outlined on the gameboard. Even if you have to convince your lawyer, family, whoever, follow the steps on his website. Do exactly what the website says, and like magic, on the day of trial opposing council will be tired. When you request a jury trial ask your lawyer to request the max number of days. What kind of apartment or lawyers will want to show up to jury trial for a week or more with continuances?? Get a pro bono or paid Jury trial lawyer, if you are able to. You need this back up if there's no settlement. Show up to court with (4) Jury trial binders ready, send the court a courtesy copy with all council CC'd and even the judge might be impressed. Assert your right to jury trial and you will avoid eviction! Ken Carlson, Brian Barajas, and Julie, who helped me with a speedy "discovery" and other legal advice, are all superheroes because they help TENANTS ONLY when the judicial system will not.

I cant find where to write you. I was tricked and some of the UD paprrs were left out of my packet. I noticed 6hours after stay of execution. I thought it was where I was going to ask for a new judge and be in control. I'm crushed and have ten days. I never had a rental agreement and now I lost a cas...e owing rent. Every statement was a lie and I have many witness. I have been harrassed for over a year collecting lots of evidence waiting for my moment. I have a journal of how they stole things from me and put my belongings outside continually. I have pictures of a huge garbage pile blocking my overhead door so I cant get my things out. A police report when they took my dryer. They brought it back and dropped it in the front yard so it would break. And today they won because I missed a detail. I didnt check all the papers and sum 130 is not there. They did that so I couldnt file on time and they won by default. My car is where I'm moving and it's not legal to drive , which doesnt matter cuz theres no gas. Please help me get control of these slugs. They just inherited a million dollars. The house I'm in is 380k and I want to tie it up for at least 2 years. That's how long I worked for the homeowner in exchange for rent according to the plaintiff. I was never paid a dime for anything I bought for the house or the 24/7 caregiving I gave for 2 and a half years. The plaintiffs intercepted the IHSS hours i would have finally received as a caregiver from the county. This can all be proven. This all goes deeper and I have journals and pictures. I want an expensive lawyer who will slaughter what these people are doing. Theres no way they could get past a jury everything is a lie and it'll be obvious. Please get this

I went from being terrified of being evicted because of Covid shutdown and loss of earnings to feeling empowered and having fun representing myself "In Pro Per". When my big corporate landlord raised my rent by $200 as soon as the emergency order was lifted in LA, I knew I couldn't afford it. I've be...en here for 12 years and I've always been a good tenant and paid on time. There are covid protections in place that you can read about on Ken's fantastic informative website. Landlord's are counting on that fact that you will be ignorant of the laws and be intimidated into moving out so they can raise the rent even more. I am trusting and doing everything according to Ken's brilliant system. I'm so glad and thankful to stop feeling like a victim and start beating my narcissistic bully landlord and his dishonest attorneys at their own game. If you represent yourself, keep a good attitude and be willing to run down to the court house to file papers and get orders at the drop of a hat. I had to run back a few times because I forgot something but Ken's system works! It will cost money, but not nearly as much as if you've hired an attorney on retainer. Think of all the money you are will be saving by staying in your home during this process and not paying rent. I'd much rather give it to Ken and still save a ton of money in legal fees. Ken has a great sense of humor and has calmed me down and encouraged me every step of the way. We still have quite a ways to go but I can honestly say, I trust Ken Carlson. I'm looking forward to winning and working out a way with my landlord to stay in my home. Ken's staff is great too. Just stay organized with a good filing system, record your calls so you don't miss anything and do some deep breathing and stay positive! You'll be fine if you follow Ken's instructions exactly. Thank you so much Ken, Julie and Keven. I truly appreciate you.