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EVICTION NOTICE - NOTICE TO VACATE or NOTICE TO QUIT
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The
Eviction Notice is general
term that is used to describe the letter or form sent to a tenant from the
landlord or court where the Eviction Action was filed or is about to be
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NOTE: YOU (The Tenant) May be noticed
several times depending on the court and the notice requirements of
your case. The LANDLORD may also receive court notices -either from
the tenant or the court.
PAY ATTENTION TO THE DATE AND TIME AS WELL AS
THE RESPONSE TIME FRAMES.
So many times the landlord or tenant may lose simply for failure to
show up or respond in the time frame required by law. |
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The
notice may be referred to as a NOTICE TO VACATE or
NOTICE TO QUIT or a
variation of. In some states, this must be delivered to the tenant
prior to the start of a court action. In other states, the landlord can file
with the local landlord court or civil court to begin the EVICTION PROCESS.
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NEVER IGNORE A LEGAL
NOTICE.
IN MOST CASES, YOU DON'T NEED TO OPEN OR TOUCH THE NOTICE FOR IT TO
BE EFFECTIVE. |
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LANDLORDS:
FOLLOW THE EXACT RULES OF THEIR STATE and LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO EVICT A
TENANT. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY CAUSE A DELAY IN THE EVICTION PROCEEDING.
The key term used in most state Eviction Laws
is PROPER NOTICE. Laws vary by state and type of notice required.
In
some states, the court delivers the actual summons via certified mail, regular
mail or is personally delivered by a court officer with the responsibility
of delivering summons.
See
EVICTIONS
LAWS in your state or
find
an Eviction Lawyer in your State. |
TENANTS:
In many areas you may have free LEGAL AID OFFICES which may be able to
assist you if you feel the eviction is improper. For BOTH LANDLORDS AND
TENANTS, open and honest communication goes a long way.
TENANTS:
YOU MUST RESPOND to any notices sent by your landlord or property management
company or you risk losing some or all of your rights in court.
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LANDLORDS: The Eviction
Notice the landlord is required to send out varies by
state, but in general, states the same items.
See EVICTIONS
LAWS in your state.
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TENANTS: BEFORE a
landlord can evict you, they MUST file a court action
against you. Generally, a landlord cannot lock you out of
of the unit without a court order.
See EVICTIONS
LAWS in your state. |
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