Eviction Services Mentone, CA | 951 Evictions

Eviction Services in Mentone, CA for Grove Houses and Rural Rentals

Mentone is an unincorporated community east of Redlands, where Highway 38 heads into the San Bernardino Mountains. It still has working citrus groves, and its rentals are mostly older houses on large lots, grove houses, and a few mobile home parks. 951 Evictions serves notices and handles unlawful detainer cases for Mentone owners.

Call or text (951) 580-0388 about a tenant who has stopped paying or will not leave, or about a property you need vacant before a sale.

Where Mentone Eviction Cases Are Filed

Mentone’s zip code is 92359. Limited landlord-tenant cases are filed at the Fontana District courthouse (17780 Arrow Boulevard, Fontana, CA 92335), the San Bernardino Superior Court’s landlord-tenant location for the valley. As an unincorporated area, Mentone is policed by the San Bernardino County Sheriff, and the sheriff’s civil division performs lockouts. The court’s Where Can I File list lists filing locations by case type.

Filing location checked against the court’s published list in November 2026. Courts do reassign case types, so we confirm the venue before every filing.

Selling Land With a Tenant on It

Grove land around Mentone changes hands regularly, and buyers often want the property empty. A sale does not end a tenancy. A buyer takes the property subject to an existing lease, and a month-to-month tenant must be given proper notice. If the home is covered by the state Tenant Protection Act and the tenant has been there a year, wanting to sell is not a lawful reason to terminate. Demolishing the house or taking it off the rental market is a permitted no-fault reason, but it requires relocation assistance equal to one month’s rent and has to be genuine. Most single-family grove houses owned by individuals are exempt when the lease has the required notice, and then a 60-day notice is enough.

Caretaker Arrangements

Someone who lives in a grove house in exchange for tending the trees or watching the property is in a different legal position from a rent-paying tenant. When the work arrangement ends, the right to occupy generally ends too, under a separate provision of the eviction statute. Whether rent was ever charged matters, so give us the full picture.

County Jurisdiction

There is no city government and no local tenant ordinance. County code enforcement handles complaints about extra dwellings and occupied trailers, and cites the owner.

How a Mentone Eviction Moves Forward

We prepare the notice and have it served. On rural lots where nobody comes to the door, the statute allows a notice to be posted and mailed. If the tenant does not comply, we file at the Fontana courthouse and serve the summons. The tenant has 10 court days to respond. The court then enters a default judgment or sets a trial, and the sheriff posts a five-day notice to vacate before the lockout.

If escrow is waiting on possession, tell us the closing date. We cannot shorten the legal deadlines, but we can make sure no days are wasted between steps.

Mentone Eviction FAQ

The buyer wants the tenant out before closing. Can I promise that?

Only if the tenant agrees in writing to move or the legal process is complete. Build realistic timing into the purchase contract.

Can I offer the tenant money to leave?

Yes. A voluntary move-out agreement is legal and often faster than court. Put it in writing with a firm date, and do not pay in full until you have the keys.

Neighboring Communities

Around Mentone we also serve Redlands, Yucaipa and Loma Linda. The full list is on our service areas page.

After the Lockout: Cleanouts in Mentone

Grove properties often come with sheds, equipment and years of stored material. After any required holding period for abandoned property, Canyon Coast Cleanouts handles junk removal and property cleanouts in Mentone. Call or text (949) 416-1678.

Get Your Mentone Property Back

Tell us your timeline and the tenant’s situation, and we will lay out the fastest lawful path.

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This page is general information for landlords, not legal advice for a specific case.