I'm not a California lawyer.  My research suggests that your state has some fairly complicated rules for property left behind by tenants, in general, and this situation, from the sound of it, is fairly unusual;  from what you've told me, I'm not even sure whether or not you need to do a complete, formal eviction case, because I haven't seen the elder abuse order from April 22.There are almost certainly some other facts, that you haven't mentioned, that are important here as well.  You must talk to an attorney in your area, have all of the facts reviewed (including that court order, and the written lease if there was one), to get reliable advice on what to do next.  One place you can find a qualified lawyer is our website, http://attorneypages.com