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Landlord–Tenant Attorneys in Merced County, California

Counsel for rentals on both sides of the lease, evictions, deposits, and habitability. In Merced County, that work runs through the Superior Court of California, County of Merced. This directory presents landlord–tenant records from official State Bar of California data in neutral order.

A San Joaquin Valley county where dairy and row-crop agriculture anchor the economy and UC Merced, opened in 2005, is the University of California's newest campus; the courthouse sits in the city of Merced. The court of record is the Superior Court of California, County of Merced · counsel who appear there regularly read the local calendar better than any brochure.

The law also keeps time: unlawful detainer deadlines run in days: a three-day notice starts most non-payment cases under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161. A tenant served with an unlawful detainer summons has ten court days to respond (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1167). Security deposits must be accounted for within 21 days of move-out (Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5). The plaque below carries the citation; the roster that follows carries the rest.

This page is the Merced County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Tenant Rights Attorneys in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Unlawful detainer deadlines run in days: a three-day notice starts most non-payment cases.

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161

A tenant served with an unlawful detainer summons has ten court days to respond (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1167). Security deposits must be accounted for within 21 days of move-out (Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5).

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of Merced.

County seat: Merced

Main courthouse: Ogletree Jr. Courthouse, 2260 N Street, Merced, CA 95340

Help with forms without a lawyer: the court's self-help center (source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27).

Official court information, locations, and filing rules: www.merced.courts.ca.gov

Landlord–Tenant · Merced County roster

7 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list landlord–tenant among their practice areas with an address of record in Merced County.

The roster concentrates in Merced (5), Livingston (1) and Los Banos (1).

Admission years on this roster run from 1982 to 2021.

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Landlord–Tenant counsel in the counties bordering Merced County

7 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list landlord–tenant among their practice areas with an active licence and an address of record in Merced County.

The counties that share a border with Merced County hold 179 attorneys with landlord–tenant among their practice areas, counted by the county of their address of record:

Landlord–Tenant matters in Merced County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • eviction (unlawful detainer) defense
  • security deposit disputes
  • rent control and rent increases
  • habitability and repairs
  • landlord harassment and retaliation
  • illegal lockouts and utility shutoffs
  • lease breaks and early termination
  • Ellis Act and owner move-in evictions
  • tenant buyouts
  • roommate and subletting disputes

From the answer files

When must a landlord return a security deposit in California?Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5How much can a landlord raise rent in California?Cal. Civ. Code § 1947.12What are my rights if my California rental is uninhabitable?Cal. Civ. Code § 1941.1

Related counsel in Merced County

Real Estate Attorneys in Merced CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338(b)All practice areas in Merced CountyCounty record

Landlord–Tenant in nearby counties

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Source: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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