Court Date Looming? Better Ways to Document Your Chain of Events


Thursday, January 22, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST)
Live via Zoom!
Category: Member Webinars

“Court Date Looming?  Better Ways to Document Your Chain of Events”

Preparing for Court, What to Do and How to Behave to Win!  Featuring Patti Widget, Founder, Widget’s Way

Join Us for another Incredible Presentation by nationally known rental housing expert, Miss Patti Widget, Founder of Widget’s Way      


Details

Date / Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Noon), on Thursday, January 22, 2025

Register Today: Sign-Up at https://web.aagla.org/events  

Cost: FREE to all AAGLA members

How to Attend: Please login to register. Register online at www.aagla.org/events.


Have you ever found yourself in a situation where your eviction case has been immediately tossed out by the judge due to a technicality or a situation where you have been outgunned by your tenant and his or her attorney?  Don’t let this ever happen to you.
Join us and hear some real-life stories as only told by Patti Widget. This webinar will give you the advice you need to avoid appearing in your own, real-life “Judge Judy” type horror story. Our property management expert, Patti Widget from Widget’s Way, will provide you with the advice you need to adequately get yourself ready to have your winning day in court. Attending this webinar will help you to avoid courtroom situations that can get you into trouble – we guarantee it!

If you are planning to sue your tenant, DON’T GO UNPREPARED to your day in court, otherwise it will be like pouring money and time down the drain!  Just don’t do it. DOCUMENT YOUR CHAIN OF EVENTS! Leading multifamily industry expert, Patti Widget, the founder of Widget’s Way again, joins us for another amazing presentation that will help YOU to be ready to prevail in your next lawsuit. PLEASE, join us for what will most certainly be an informative online seminar via ZOOM.


During the webinar, we will also cover the following:
  • Real-life court situations, how to prepare yourself, and how you can avoid making major mistakes.
  • How to prepare your documentation starting from the minute your tenant notifies you of a problem.
  • Leading up to your court date, what documents and information should you gather and review?
  • Crossing the “T’s” and dotting the “I’s,” what is needed to be certain you will not be thrown out due to a technicality.
  • What to expect on court day?  How to address the judge and interact with your legal counsel?
  • The importance of how you portray yourself, dress, tone of speech, and of course, never be late!
  • What to bring with you to the Courthouse?
  • And wait…there’s so much more. YOUR questions will help lead the discussion.

This will be a live, interactive, online learning session. Live Q&A will take place throughout the online seminar. Please join us for what will surely be an extremely informative and timely presentation. Please log in to register on our website at www.aagla.org/events. If you have any questions, please contact Events Manager, Diana Alcaraz, via email at diana@aagla.org. We look forward to seeing you. 


WARNING:  THE INFORMATION PROVIDED DURING THIS WEBINAR IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. ABSOLUTELY NO LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE IS BEING GIVEN DURING THIS WEBINAR. BEAR IN MIND THAT EVERY SITUATION IS UNIQUE, AND THE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. SO, BEFORE ACTING, BE SURE TO OBTAIN TAX AND/OR LEGAL ADVICE FROM YOUR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL.


Please log in to register on our website at www.aagla.org. If you have any questions, please contact Events Manager, Diana Alcaraz, via email at diana@aagla.org


Seminar Leader:.

Patti Widget, Property Management Expert, Widget’s Way and AAGLA

Patti “Widget” has nearly 25 years of experience as a regional property manager. Patti teaches a wide range of classes on property management topics; she is a keynote speaker on property management and housing issues and has published numerous articles for apartment associations. Patti is a repeat guest speaker at UCLA. She also holds various certifications in the industry related to her field, such as a CA licensed Real Estate Broker, CCRM, lead based paint certified renovator from the EPA, Fair Housing and more. During 2025, Patti joined the team at the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles as an Operational Advisor.


Moderator:

Daniel Yukelson, AAGLA Executive Director

Daniel Yukelson is currently the Chief Executive and Executive Director of The Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA). As Certified Public Accountant, Yukelson began his career at Ernst & Young, the global accounting firm, and had served in senior financial roles principally as Chief Financial Officer for various public, private and start-up companies.


Presenter

Patti Widget, Property Management Expert, Widget’s Way and AAGLA

Moderator

Daniel Yukelson, AAGLA Executive Director

For More Information:

Diana Alcaraz

Diana Alcaraz

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Manager, Events & Education, Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles

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