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California notice practice for landlords and contractors — deadlines, service, and the statutes that actually move the case.
Two clocks protect unpaid work: a preliminary notice when required, then a recorded mechanic's lien.
The notice is a precondition, not the unlawful detainer. Service method and business-day counting are where most filings die.
Civil Code § 1950.5 is a calendar and an itemization statute. Miss the mailing date or the list of deductions and the deposit comes back in full.
Create the case, fill the facts, generate a court-ready PDF with the citations on the page.