Tenant notices.
Delivered and documented.
Have the notice you’ve prepared delivered to your tenant, with a signed record of how and when it was delivered. When the case is filed, the summons and complaint can be served too.
Notice assignment
To be served
- 3-day notice to pay rent or quit
- Other prepared tenant notices
- Unlawful detainer summons & complaint
- Served by
- California registered process server
- Returned to you
- Signed delivery record and POS-010
Your court’s instructions decide the forms and deadlines. Affid serves the papers you’ve prepared.
How serving eviction notices works.
What official California court sources say about serving these papers, with a link to each source. It explains the practical workflow; it isn’t legal advice.
Someone 18 or older must deliver the notice to the tenant.
California Courts: Deliver the noticeA notice can be handed to the tenant, left with another adult at their home or work and mailed, or posted on the home and mailed. Which method fits depends on who can be found.
California Courts: Deliver the noticeKeep a signed, dated record of how and when the notice was delivered.
California Courts: Deliver the noticeOnce the case is filed, you can’t serve the Summons and Complaint yourself. The server must be 18 or older and not part of the case.
California Courts: Serve the eviction papersPersonal service comes first. Substituted service is complete 10 days after mailing, and posting and mailing the summons needs the judge’s permission.
California Courts: Serve the eviction papersThe server completes a Proof of Service of Summons (POS-010) for you to file.
California Courts: Serve the eviction papersWhat to prepare.
- The prepared notice, with a copy for each tenant named on it
- The full property address, unit and access instructions
- Any gate codes, building contacts or safety concerns
- For the lawsuit: the filed Summons and Complaint packet
What you receive.
- A signed record of the notice delivery: method, date and recipient
- For the lawsuit, the completed Proof of Service of Summons (POS-010)
Questions people ask.
All questionsWhich notice should I use?
That depends on your situation and local rules. The court’s eviction pages explain the notice types, and an attorney can advise you. Affid delivers the notice you provide.
Can you post the notice on the door?
Posting and mailing is one of the delivery methods the court describes, and the method depends on who can be found at the property. The delivery record states the method used.
Do you also serve unlawful detainer papers?
Yes. The summons and complaint are served by a California registered process server, and the Proof of Service of Summons is returned for your filing.
Official sources
Get your eviction notices served.
Share the prepared papers, the address and your deadline. Scope and fees are confirmed before work begins.