Daily Archives: December 29, 2016

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Wife Not Named in Eviction

A husband and wife owned a home that was foreclosed. The wife moved out months prior to the foreclosure auction. The purchasers at the foreclosure auction served legal notices on the husband, but did not name the wife in the notices. The foreclosure purchasers served two notices—a “twenty-day” notice to vacate, and also a statutory notice all foreclosure purchasers are required to serve on occupants after a foreclosure auction. The husband did not vacate the home. The foreclosure purchasers brought an eviction (unlawful detainer action) against the husband.  The husband argued that the notices served prior to the eviction lawsuit […]