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  • Can the owner lock me out?
    • An owner who wants you to move cannot legally lock you out of your apartment or house-or remove your belongings or any doors or windows. And, and owner cannot legally turn off the gas, electricity, heat or water. If one of these things happen, you can take the owner to court.

    If you win the case, the owner will have to pay for any damage that occurred. For instance, maybe food spoiled in your refrigerator while the electricity was off. And the owner may have to pay you up to 100 hours for each day that the utilities where turned off or at least 250 dollars court every law that was broken. The owner may also have to pay for your lawyer. However, if you lose the case, you may have to pay for the owner's lawyer. *
    Important: If your case deals with personal injury (automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, medical or legal malpractice) or workers' compensation cases (accidents at work) and deals with California law, you can reach us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week just by calling 1-800-LAW-TALK, from anywhere in the United States, for a free consultation. You can also reach us from outside of the United States by calling 323-934-9899. Please submit all other types of questions through the BBS.

    These Frequently Asked Questions are based on California Law. Information with a * was originally published by the State Bar of California and is also available through them. It is reprinted with their permission.
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