Kenneth Herbert Carlson

Ken Carlson helped me every step of the way from the start, when the landlord filed an unlawful detainer action against me, to the conclusion almost a full year later. At the conclusion of this process, the landlord actually forgave the "past due" amount of approximately $26,000 plus paid me $9,000 ...cash to vacate. It was not easy, and it required a lot of court appearances, persistence and fees, but it was unquestionably very worth it.

I wasn't sure that I even had a case because my Roomate tried to evict me as I subleased from her & we didn't even sign a contract to begin with. My Roomate & I had a 1 year oral lease agreement....BUT my Roomate tried to say that it was month to month & wanted to remove me on September 1. Turns out ...after contacting Ken....I stayed in the house until November 5th. Long story short....my Roomate ended up NEGATIVE $5000 in attorney's fees and had to pay $9000 in rent by herself. While I ended up POSITIVE $3000 (not having to pay rent) and I got my $1000 Security Deposit back on the same day of move out AND my Roomate/landlord signed a settlement contract stating that we she would drop all claims & remove them from public record. In the end I probably could have went to full nine yards with Ken's strategy and won triple that amount or more.....but honestly....I was ready to move and it wasn't worth it emotionally to continue in this course of action having to leave work early to go to the courthouse and meet all of these deadlines. Do EXACTLY what Ken tells you to do and you will be totally fine! I didn't even have to show up for a court appearance (by Kens guidance) and it bought me an extra 2-3 weeks. You just have to be very CLEAR with Ken about YOUR NEEDS and what YOU WANT. For example, I would have told him that I needed all papers Filed, faxed & filled out by HIM because I couldn't keep leaving work early or I was going to lose my job. Also I would have told him that if he thinks that I have a strong case, why don't we win it immediately, rather than drag it on & make my landlord settle way later. I would have also asked about awards after I win. Will my Roomate have to pay for all the consultations & paperwork that I paid Ken for? Anyways, this was a first for me & Ken's sense of humor and tenacity helped me grow a back bone & stand up & not be bullied around. He also provided some great pep talks when I needed and he encouraged me not to give up. It's amazing how helpless and low you feel in these situations & Ken just happens to love going to the extremes to help tenants! Make sure you ask him the long term consequences if you lose (for example, a UD is on your record for life if you lose the eviction and it can affect your credit). I didn't realize how dirty other attorneys & landlords play.....but luckily Ken feeds it right back to them!

It's rare to find a real advocate. Someone who not only supports and advises, but who does so with both honor and intelligent strategy. Mr Carlson has literally kept me from living in a shopping cart. And gave me the time to get back on my feet. And in the process, saved me a lot of money. And the ...Plaintiff's attorney remains frustrated and embarrassed.

Before I found California Tenant Law & Mr. Ken Carlson online, I hired an “Eviction Delay” service that, at first, sounded good but then quickly didn't feel right. They immediately had me file a ‘Demurrer’ instead first trying to ‘Quash’ a defective 3-Day Notice but only prepared an answer for me an...d forgot or didn't prepare one for my wife. (Sorry about the legal terms “Quash, Demurrer & 3-Day” you’ll understand later when you hire Ken.) I was not aware of the consequences to my wife until it was too late. She was found in “Default” by a Pasadena, CA court so I had to press on however, not with the crappy eviction delay service but with Calif. Tenant Law. My goal was; to avoid the UD judgment and find another habitable home for my family in my neighborhood. Or just WIN in court because of uninhabitable issues with my apartment and “illegal late fees” charged to me when I was late paying rent in the past and other technical legal issues. (I was surprised to find out that late fees to pay rent were illegal, who knew?) Mr. Carlson did an absolutely masterful job in informing, educating and supporting me through the entire process of an Unlawful Detainer. In doing so, Mr. Carlson saved me thousands in legal fees and a black mark on my credit. With Ken’s help I won in court and kept my family off the streets until I can find another place to live. Here’s how effective Ken’s help was and continues to be; I beat not only the landlord and his pompous “Harvard educated” attorney! Don’t get me wrong I like Harvard just not this arrogant know it all. This lawyer even had the gall to raise his voice at the Judge as he tried to school her on the technicality of the law on illegal late fees on a 3-Day Notice. Now I’m on offensive, and with Ken’s help, I will be filing a counter lawsuit for Malicious Prosecution against the landlord, possibly the new management company & definitely the opposing attorney! I kind of feel sorry for the landlord for having to pay all those court and legal fees which must be close to $10,000 by now only to expend more to defend against a counter lawsuit. In winning the Unlawful Detainer the landlord also has to write me a check for all my legal expenses, as well as, reimburse me all the illegal late fees charged to me in the amount of about $1,360! (Ken still has to review that amount.) Not really proud of this, I’m not a deadbeat, we are just having a hard time making ends meet, but I am now going on 8 months without having to pay rent. As Ken says, this is the landlord’s choice. The landlord came after me rather than continue to work with me as he did the previous 14 months to make rent. I very much recommend that you stay away from these eviction delay services, they are vultures and you get the short end of the stick. Join up with an attorney that specializes in Landlord/Tenant law or just forget the others and team up with Ken!! The great thing about Ken is this, you know he has your best interest at heart. Just as important, he knows the law very well. You can feel it …you can hear it in his voice.

My landlord tried to evict me in September, and I thought I had a weak case (I had lost my money order receipt that had confirmed I paid the rent.) I found Ken through his website, and my fear transformed to courage. For a fraction of what I would've ended up paying in rent Ken turned what could ...have been a bullying situation from my landlord, where I would've had a judgement owing for at least a thousand dollars, eviction in two weeks and my credit blacklisted and trashed, to one where I was I was able to not only remain in my apartment for an additional FIVE MONTHS RENT FREE, and also able to settle the case on my terms. No judgement. Dismissal. Ken Carlson gives tenants options.