Eviction Notice

Notice to pay rent or quit, cure a violation or vacate — with your state's exact notice period, statutory wording, day counting and service rules.

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Sample first page of the Eviction Notice. Your answers fill in the blanks; the clauses required in your state are added automatically.

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Compare Eviction Notice rules in all 50 states

Key statutory numbers side by side. Click a column header to sort, or type to find your state — each state name opens the state-specific generator.


Alabama	7 days	7 days	Yes	Calendar days	7 days
Alaska	7 days	10 days	Yes	Calendar days	5 days
Arizona	5 days	10 days	Yes	Calendar days	No prior notice required
Arkansas	3 days	14 days	Yes	Calendar days	3 days
California	3 days	3 days	Yes	Business days	3 days
Colorado	10 days	10 days	Yes	Calendar days	3 days
Connecticut	3 days	15 days	Yes	Calendar days	3 days
Delaware	5 days	7 days	Yes	Calendar days	7 days
District of Columbia	30 days	30 days	Yes	Calendar days	30 days
Florida	3 days	7 days	Yes	Business days	7 days
Georgia	3 days	No statutory notice required	No	Business days	No prior notice required
Hawaii	5 days	10 days	Yes	Business days	5 days
Idaho	3 days	3 days	Yes	Calendar days	3 days
Illinois	5 days	10 days	No	Calendar days	5 days
Indiana	10 days	set by the lease	No	Calendar days	No prior notice required
Iowa	3 days	7 days	Yes	Calendar days	3 days
Kansas	3 days	30 days	Yes	Calendar days	30 days
Kentucky	7 days	15 days	Yes	Calendar days	14 days
Louisiana	5 days	5 days	No	Calendar days	5 days
Maine	7 days	30 days	No	Calendar days	7 days
Maryland	10 days	30 days	No	Calendar days	14 days
Massachusetts	14 days	set by the lease	No	Calendar days	—
Michigan	7 days	30 days	No	Calendar days	7 days
Minnesota	14 days	set by the lease	No	Calendar days	No prior notice required
Mississippi	3 days	30 days	Yes	Calendar days	14 days
Missouri	No statutory notice required	10 days	No	Calendar days	No prior notice required
Montana	3 days	14 days	Yes	Calendar days	3 days
Nebraska	7 days	30 days	Yes	Calendar days	5 days
Nevada	7 days	5 days	Yes	Business days	3 days
New Hampshire	7 days	30 days	No	Calendar days	7 days
New Jersey	No statutory notice required	30 days	No	Calendar days	3 days
New Mexico	3 days	7 days	Yes	Calendar days	3 days
New York	14 days	10 days	Yes	Calendar days	No prior notice required
North Carolina	10 days	No statutory notice required	No	Calendar days	No prior notice required
North Dakota	3 days	3 days	No	Calendar days	3 days
Ohio	3 days	30 days	Yes	Calendar days	3 days
Oklahoma	5 days	15 days	Yes	Calendar days	No prior notice required
Oregon	10 days	30 days	Yes	Calendar days	1 days
Pennsylvania	10 days	15 days	No	Calendar days	10 days
Rhode Island	5 days	20 days	Yes	Calendar days	No prior notice required
South Carolina	5 days	14 days	Yes	Calendar days	No prior notice required
South Dakota	3 days	3 days	No	Calendar days	3 days
Tennessee	14 days	30 days	Yes	Calendar days	3 days
Texas	3 days	3 days	No	Calendar days	3 days
Utah	3 days	3 days	Yes	Business days	3 days
Vermont	14 days	30 days	No	Calendar days	14 days
Virginia	14 days	30 days	Yes	Calendar days	30 days
Washington	14 days	10 days	Yes	Calendar days	3 days
West Virginia	No statutory notice required	No statutory notice required	No	Calendar days	No prior notice required
Wisconsin	5 days	5 days	Yes	Calendar days	14 days
Wyoming	3 days	3 days	No	Calendar days	3 days

Values are shortened; open the state page for the full rule and its citation.

What this document covers

Reason: nonpayment, lease violation or unconditional quit
State notice period and day counting
Tenants, occupants and premises
Amount past due and rental periods
Where, when and how rent may be paid
Description of the violation and how to cure
Statutory wording and bold notices your state requires
CARES Act 30-day rule for covered properties
Method of service permitted in your state
Proof of service for the court

How to use this Eviction Notice in US

Serve the notice exactly as your state law allows and count the days from the day of service — the deadline is the first thing a judge checks; this generator does the counting for you. Do not include late fees in a pay-or-quit amount unless your state permits it. If the tenant pays the full amount in time, the notice is satisfied.

Keep a copy of the notice and the signed proof of service; you will attach both to the court complaint if the tenant does not comply.

Other names

notice to quit
pay or quit notice
3 day notice
notice to vacate
eviction letter
notice to cure or quit
late rent notice
demand for possession

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