🛡️ Tenant Eviction Rights — All 50 States

Know your rights. Learn what a landlord must do before evicting you, what defenses you have, and how to protect yourself in court.

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Each guide explains what your landlord must do, what you can do to defend yourself, and what to expect at every step.

Alabama

⏱ 7-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-4 weeks
Weak protections

Alaska

⏱ 7-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-6 weeks
Moderate protections

Arizona

⏱ 5-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-4 weeks
Moderate protections

Arkansas

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-3 weeks
Weak protections

California

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-6 months
Very Strong protections

Colorado

⏱ 10-day notice required 📅 Process: 4-6 weeks
Moderate protections

Connecticut

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 4-8 weeks
Strong protections

Delaware

⏱ 5-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-5 weeks
Moderate protections

Florida

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-3 weeks
Weak protections

Georgia

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-3 weeks
Weak protections

Hawaii

⏱ 5-day notice required 📅 Process: 4-8 weeks
Strong protections

Idaho

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-4 weeks
Weak protections

Illinois

⏱ 5-day notice required 📅 Process: 4-8 weeks
Moderate protections

Indiana

⏱ 10-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-5 weeks
Weak protections

Iowa

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-4 weeks
Moderate protections

Kansas

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-4 weeks
Weak protections

Kentucky

⏱ 7-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-5 weeks
Weak protections

Louisiana

⏱ 5-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-4 weeks
Weak protections

Maine

⏱ 7-day notice required 📅 Process: 4-6 weeks
Moderate protections

Maryland

⏱ 4-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-6 weeks
Moderate protections

Massachusetts

⏱ 14-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-4 months
Very Strong protections

Michigan

⏱ 7-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-5 weeks
Moderate protections

Minnesota

⏱ 14-day notice required 📅 Process: 4-8 weeks
Strong protections

Mississippi

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-3 weeks
Weak protections

Missouri

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-4 weeks
Weak protections

Montana

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-5 weeks
Moderate protections

Nebraska

⏱ 7-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-4 weeks
Moderate protections

Nevada

⏱ 7-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-4 weeks
Moderate protections

New Hampshire

⏱ 7-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-5 weeks
Moderate protections

New Jersey

⏱ 30-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-4 months
Very Strong protections

New Mexico

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-5 weeks
Moderate protections

New York

⏱ 14-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-6 months
Very Strong protections

North Carolina

⏱ 10-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-5 weeks
Moderate protections

North Dakota

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-4 weeks
Weak protections

Ohio

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-5 weeks
Moderate protections

Oklahoma

⏱ 5-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-4 weeks
Weak protections

Oregon

⏱ 72-day notice required 📅 Process: 4-8 weeks
Very Strong protections

Pennsylvania

⏱ 10-day notice required 📅 Process: 4-8 weeks
Moderate protections

Rhode Island

⏱ 5-day notice required 📅 Process: 4-8 weeks
Strong protections

South Carolina

⏱ 5-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-4 weeks
Weak protections

South Dakota

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-4 weeks
Weak protections

Tennessee

⏱ 14-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-5 weeks
Weak protections

Texas

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-4 weeks
Moderate protections

Utah

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-4 weeks
Weak protections

Vermont

⏱ 14-day notice required 📅 Process: 6-12 weeks
Very Strong protections

Virginia

⏱ 5-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-5 weeks
Moderate protections

Washington

⏱ 14-day notice required 📅 Process: 4-8 weeks
Very Strong protections

West Virginia

⏱ 1-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-4 weeks
Weak protections

Wisconsin

⏱ 5-day notice required 📅 Process: 3-5 weeks
Moderate protections

Wyoming

⏱ 3-day notice required 📅 Process: 2-4 weeks
Weak protections

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