{"id":2677,"date":"2026-03-11T17:14:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T00:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bartbaggett.com\/blog\/?p=2677"},"modified":"2026-04-17T17:10:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:10:43","slug":"what-do-i-do-when-my-landlord-forged-his-name-on-a-lease-and-now-im-getting-evicted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bartbaggett.com\/blog\/what-do-i-do-when-my-landlord-forged-his-name-on-a-lease-and-now-im-getting-evicted\/","title":{"rendered":"[Q11] What do I do when my landlord forged his name on a lease and now I’m getting evicted?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Landlord Forged the Lease. What Are My Options?<\/h1>\n

If you’re a tenant facing eviction based on a lease you never signed, you’re dealing with one of the most frustrating situations in civil law, and unfortunately, one where the options are more limited than most people expect.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Eviction cases are heard in a special civil court, commonly called an Eviction Court, and tend to be fast-moving and highly procedural. If\u00a0you don’t know the process, you can lose before you even get to tell your story. For example, I have seen what’s happening in Van Nuys: they basically have lawyers who represent only tenants and only landlords. It’s a fight, and it’s a very procedural process. If you think that just because you’ve been wronged, you’re going to call the cops and they’ll arrest your manager or your landlord for forging a document, it’s probably not true.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When Fighting Back Isn’t Worth the Cost<\/h3>\n