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📋 Free Eviction Notice Templates — All 50 States

Legally compliant eviction notice templates for landlords. State-specific requirements, delivery methods, and notice periods. Updated 2025.

✅ All 50 States Covered 📋 5 Notice Types ⚖️ State-Specific Requirements 🆓 Free to Use

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Select the notice type that matches your situation, then choose your state for a customized template.

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Pay or Quit Notice

Used when a tenant fails to pay rent on time. The most common eviction notice. Tenant must pay all owed rent or vacate within the notice period.

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Cure or Quit Notice

Used when a tenant violates a lease term (e.g., unauthorized pet, noise, subletting). Tenant must fix the violation or vacate.

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Unconditional Quit Notice

The most serious notice. Tenant must leave immediately with no option to pay or cure. Used for repeated violations, illegal activity, or severe damage.

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30-Day Notice to Vacate

Used to end a month-to-month tenancy without cause. Tenant has 30 days to vacate. Some states prohibit no-cause evictions.

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60-Day Notice to Vacate

Used for long-term tenants (usually 1+ years) in month-to-month arrangements. Provides extra time to vacate. Required by some states for longer tenancies.

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⚠️ Important: Always Use State-Specific Templates

Eviction notice requirements vary significantly by state — wrong notice period, wrong delivery method, or missing required language can void your notice and restart the clock. Always use a template for your specific state.

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Select your state to see all available notice templates with state-specific requirements.

Alabama

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 7 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ Ala. Code § 35-9A-401

Alaska

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 7 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ AS § 34.03.220

Arizona

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 5 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ ARS § 33-1368

Arkansas

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ Ark. Code § 18-60-304

California

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 60 days ⚖️ Cal. CCP § 1161

Colorado

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 10 days 📅 No-cause: 91 days ⚖️ C.R.S. § 13-40-104

Connecticut

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ CGS § 47a-23

Delaware

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 5 days 📅 No-cause: 60 days ⚖️ Del. Code tit. 25 § 5502

Florida

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 15 days ⚖️ Fla. Stat. § 83.56

Georgia

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 60 days ⚖️ O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50

Hawaii

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 5 days 📅 No-cause: 45 days ⚖️ HRS § 521-68

Idaho

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ Idaho Code § 6-303

Illinois

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 5 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ 735 ILCS 5/9-209

Indiana

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 10 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ IC § 32-31-1-6

Iowa

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ Iowa Code § 562A.27

Kansas

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ K.S.A. § 58-2564

Kentucky

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 7 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ KRS § 383.660

Louisiana

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 5 days 📅 No-cause: 10 days ⚖️ La. C.C.P. art. 4701

Maine

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 7 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ 14 M.R.S.A. § 6002

Maryland

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 4 days 📅 No-cause: 60 days ⚖️ Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-401

Massachusetts

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 14 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 239 § 1

Michigan

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 7 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ MCL § 554.134

Minnesota

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 14 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ Minn. Stat. § 504B.285

Mississippi

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ Miss. Code § 89-7-27

Missouri

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ § 535.020 RSMo

Montana

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ MCA § 70-24-422

Nebraska

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 7 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431

Nevada

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 7 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ NRS § 40.253

New Hampshire

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 7 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ RSA § 540:3

New Jersey

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 30 days 📅 No-cause: 60 days ⚖️ N.J.S.A. § 2A:18-61.1

New Mexico

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ NMSA § 47-8-33

New York

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 14 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ NY RPAPL § 711

North Carolina

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 10 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ N.C.G.S. § 42-3

North Dakota

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ N.D.C.C. § 47-32-01

Ohio

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ ORC § 1923.02

Oklahoma

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 5 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ 41 O.S. § 131

Oregon

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 10 days 📅 No-cause: 90 days ⚖️ ORS § 90.394

Pennsylvania

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 10 days 📅 No-cause: 15 days ⚖️ 68 P.S. § 250.501

Rhode Island

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 5 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-36

South Carolina

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 5 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ SC Code § 27-40-710

South Dakota

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ SDCL § 21-16-1

Tennessee

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 14 days 📅 No-cause: 60 days ⚖️ TCA § 66-28-505

Texas

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ Tex. Prop. Code § 24.005

Utah

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 15 days ⚖️ Utah Code § 78B-6-802

Vermont

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 14 days 📅 No-cause: 60 days ⚖️ 9 V.S.A. § 4467

Virginia

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 5 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ Va. Code § 55.1-1245

Washington

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 14 days 📅 No-cause: 20 days ⚖️ RCW § 59.12.030

West Virginia

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 1 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ W. Va. Code § 55-3A-1

Wisconsin

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 5 days 📅 No-cause: 28 days ⚖️ Wis. Stat. § 704.17

Wyoming

📋 Pay-or-Quit: 3 days 📅 No-cause: 30 days ⚖️ Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1002

When Do I Need an Eviction Notice?

Remember: Serving the correct notice is step one. If the tenant doesn't comply, you must then file with the court. Never attempt self-help eviction.