Unlawful Detainer vs. Eviction — When You Use Each
Eviction applies to tenants. Unlawful detainer removes someone who never had a lease — a friend, family member, or holdover.
Both procedures remove someone from a property, but they apply to different situations. Misusing one for the other often gets the case dismissed.
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