FL-165: Request to Enter Default in a California property case

Where it fits in the property workflow

Default does not make an incomplete or overbroad property request safe; the judgment package still needs an enforceable, supportable property result.

Always open the official California Courts page before use. It provides the current revision, current download and any translations or instructions; this guide intentionally does not host a copy that can become stale.

Prepare before touching the form

• Confirm service and response timing from the court record
• Match requested property relief to the operative pleadings
• Verify the disclosure and judgment-package requirements

The handoff to the next document

Record what form FL-165 proves, what it merely reports, and the source documents behind its financial statements. The same asset, debt, date and amount should not acquire a new identity simply because it crosses from an intake schedule to a pleading, proof, attachment or judgment package.

Boundary to keep visible

A software status or lack of response is not evidence that default may be entered. Use the court record and current instructions.

Continue the workflow