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Landlord–Tenant Lawyers in San Luis Obispo County, California

Searching for a tenant rights lawyer in San Luis Obispo County? Counsel for rentals on both sides of the lease, evictions, deposits, and habitability. This page indexes the county's landlord–tenant coverage from the State Bar of California's official roll, with identity-verification markers where available.

A Central Coast county mixing a university town, wine country, and coastal land use, its downtown courthouse sits blocks from Mission San Luis Obispo. The court of record is the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo · 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 San Luis Obispo County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Tenant Rights Lawyers 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 San Luis Obispo.

County seat: San Luis Obispo

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.slo.courts.ca.gov

Landlord–Tenant · San Luis Obispo County roster

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

The roster concentrates in San Luis Obispo (16), Paso Robles (3), Atascadero (2) and Arroyo Grande (1).

For 5, the registry records a language other than English, almost always from a firm website published in that language; that describes the website, not an attorney's own ability.

Admission years on this roster run from 1975 to 2025.

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Landlord–Tenant matters in San Luis Obispo 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

Landlord–Tenant by city in San Luis Obispo County

Landlord–Tenant in San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo County

Related counsel in San Luis Obispo County

Real Estate Attorneys in San Luis Obispo CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338(b)Civil Rights Attorneys in San Luis Obispo County42 U.S.C. § 1983 / Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1All practice areas in San Luis Obispo CountyCounty record

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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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