Once the tenant receives an unlawful detainer complaint he should consult with a lawyer immediately. This is particularly important since the landlord will most likely already have hired an attorney to draft the complaint (and to represent him in court). A local bar association will be able to provide a list of attorneys.
However, some tenants represent themselves in pro per. This is an abbreviation for in propria persona, which is latin for one's own person or on one's behalf. This is usually a fast way for a tenant to get himself evicted.
In California, as the complaint, the courts offer a form-fillable unlawful detainer answer. The answer is where a tenant would admit or deny the allegations in the landlord's complaint. It is also the proper place for the tenant to raise affirmative defenses.
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