California Courts: Self-Help Center: More Topics: Landlord/Tenant: Questions & Answers: Evictions Questions & Answers: A Guide for Landlords: What should be in the agreement?

Make sure the agreement or Stipulation says:

What each side is promising to do (like, pay the back rent, fix something that's broken, or move out).
By what date each side has to do their part of the agreement.
By what date the landlord will dismiss the case if the tenant follows the agreement.
That if the tenant doesn't do what s/he agreed to do, the landlord can get an eviction order from the judge right away.
What the tenant can do if the landlord breaks the agreement.

Last modified: 03/17/2008