Unlawful Detainer Advice - ASAP

[DRVGON]

CALIFORNIA / BURBANK - 91505

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Here is my circumstance :

i was just served unlawful detainer papers today (june 3rd) aprox 6:30pm PST

the detainer is for 2 months unpaid rent at my location. totaling in a final amount of $6013 owing to the landlord (corporation in this case)

my lease is up at the end of this month (june 29th) and i have given 30 days appropriate notice to leave premises at that time as of june 1st. I do not plan to stay in this location at such a high rent (2759 mo / 3 bedroom)

i owe rent for april and may of this year 09 and have not yet paid for june.

the economy tooks its toll on my personal business and that of my clients leaving me in a financially strapped situation for the last 6 months making it hard to make ends meet.

what i really need help with is a way to buy as much time for myself as possible in this situation.

i am very close to having the 6013 but im positive i can not have it ready in Money order form by the 5 day response time.

since this is a new position for me i dont know the legal in's and out's of stalling with paperwork or buying time any way i can so i can come up with the owed amount ASAP.

is it as simple as filing paperwork and requesting a court date and then using that time to come up with the money, and then submitting the payment to the landlord and calling off the court date?

what are my options on buying time.

truly truly appreciate your assistance ASAP

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I am willing to do phone calls, skype, AIM, email

There is not an easy way out for you I'm afraid. The Pay or Quit notice that you were served means just that, pay the amount within the listed time or move out. If you fail to do so, an eviction will be filed against you. Once filed with the court (it hasn't been yet), it will remain on your court records for years to come. Every future LL, employer, or neighbor can look it up. This is a public record that anyone can see. Future LLs will deny you housing because you have a record of evictions. You don't want that. Even if it is later dropped or you win, there is still a record that it was filed against you. Most LLs don't bother to look past the filing.

Your best course of action is to contact your LL immediately. Offer him whatever money you have and get a receipt for it. If you have most of the money, he may accept it and hold off on the eviction. Ask to set up a payment plan for the rest. That will buy you some time. Your LL can refuse to accept anything but payment in full however. In that case, can you borrow the money? Or can you move out within the listed time on that notice? You really don't want a record of an eviction.