Notice to quit

Before an eviction, your landlord must give you a notice to quit (a letter that says you must move out). The notice must say why the landlord wants you out and what you can do to stay. Every state sets its own timing for this notice. The number of days differs by state. Check your state's guide for the exact number.

Getting a notice to quit does not mean you have been evicted, and you do not have to move out just because you received one. Your landlord generally must go to court and win an eviction case before they can legally force you out.

Before suing, the landlord must give you a written notice to vacate. The date on the notice is not the day you must be out. Texas law sets the notice time at 3 days. Your lease can set a shorter or longer time.

If you are a tenant at will (no written lease) being evicted for nonpayment, you get 14 days' written notice, and you can usually stop the eviction by paying all rent due within 10 days of receiving the notice — as long as you have not gotten a similar notice in the previous 12 months.

Before filing an eviction case, your landlord must send you a written notice to quit. A notice to quit is a letter telling you to move out by a set time. For unpaid rent, the notice must give you at least 10 days.

If the eviction is for unpaid rent, the landlord must give you a 14 day notice in writing. This is called a "notice to quit". You can stop the eviction by paying the rent owed within those 14 days.