The 14-day/30-day notice must say how the tenant is breaching the lease and that the lease will automatically terminate 30 days (or more) from the date of the notice unless the tenant fixes the problem within 14 days of the date of the notice.
Yes. If you disagree with your landlord's reasons for evicting you, you should tell the judge you disagree and ask for a trial date. In some rural counties, a trial will be held on the return, so make sure you are prepared.
Your landlord may file an eviction action asking the judge to order you to move unless you do one of the following: Pay the total owed within 5 calendar days of receiving this notice. Move out of the rental and return the keys to the landlord within 5 calendar days of receiving this notice.
On average, it would take anywhere between 9 – 41 days for a complete eviction process. If either a tenant or a landlord applied for a re-judgment of the case, an additional 5 days could be added to the entire process.
Generally, an eviction action summons and complaint must be served by a constable, sheriff or licensed process server, who must either personally serve the tenant or, post in an obvious place and then mail to the tenant by certified mail. There are alternative service methods available if authorized by a judge.
Eviction Complaint & Summons. On the day after the 5-day Notice for Nonpayment of rent ends, and not a day before, the landlord or their attorney can file an official eviction Complaint with the court that has jurisdiction.
However, even in the absence of a written lease, landlords have the right to evict a tenant who has violated the terms of their stay. The key is to ensure that the notice is clear, legally compliant, and provides the tenant with the proper amount of time to vacate the premises.