Your eviction notice must conform to your individual state’s rental property laws. This can make the process of an eviction a little more complicated as specific reasons, notice periods, and delivery services must be used in order for a Notice to Quit to be legally valid.
The table below explains these key details that might affect state specific eviction notices in 12 of the states with the most rental properties:
How To Serve an Eviction Notice
The way you deliver your carefully prepared eviction notice is just as important as the information it contains.
State law usually sets out specific rules on how you must deliver your signed and dated eviction notice before the notice period officially begins.
This is done to prevent disputes by ensuring that the tenants clearly and demonstrably know that they have been given legal notice to leave or correct a lease violation.
Depending on the state the landlord may serve the notice themselves or hire a certified process server to do the job for them.
However, it is essential to check the correct way to deliver your eviction notice in your state before sending it to the tenant.
Some commonly accepted delivery methods are:
- Hand delivery
- Registered/certified mail
- Posting notice on the property
- Posting the notice on the property and mailing a copy by registered/certified mail
- Delivery as specified in the tenant’s lease