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In most cases, an eviction isn’t legally underway until you receive written notice from the landlord. From there, how long you have to move out varies by state and sometimes by the reason for the eviction.
For example, you might receive a notice to pay or vacate, a notice to comply with the lease or vacate, or a notice of tenancy termination. In some cases, each approach - or cited cause for the eviction - also has unique rules, outlining how much time the landlord has to provide you to move out.
Depending on where you live, the general timeline for moving out is three to 30 days after you receive the formal written notice. Additionally, you may technically get more time in some situations.
Often, the landlord has to provide the written notice and the associated number of days to move out. If you comply, that’s the end of the eviction matter. However, if you don’t, the landlord then has to seek a court order, and that doesn’t happen overnight.
If you intend to fight the eviction in court, you may have several more days or even weeks beyond the initial move-out timeline before that will occur. Whether you go this route may depend on whether the landlord was within their right to evict you. Additionally, whether you want to shoulder the burden of heading to court - including the potential costs associated with fighting the eviction or that may be charged as a result of an unfavorable judgment - could also play a role.
How Long You Have to Move Out After Being Evicted by State
StateTime to Move Out (Before Being Taken to Court)Alabama7 business daysAlaska7 daysArizona5 daysArkansas3 daysCalifornia3 business daysColorado10 days (5 days for "exempt residential agreement" single-family dwellings)Connecticut9 daysDelaware5 daysDistrict of Columbia30 daysFlorida3 daysGeorgia7 daysHawaii5 daysIdaho3 daysIllinois5 daysIndiana10 daysIowa3 daysKansas3 days (or, if notice is mailed, 2 days from the mailing date)Kentucky7 daysLouisianaLandlord can issue unconditional quit noticeMaine7 daysMaryland5 days notice for a court appearance, then 4 days to vacateMassachusettsNumber of days listed in the lease or, if none is listed, 14 daysMichigan7 daysMinnesota14 days for tenancy at will, 30 days with a lease term of 20+ yearsMississippi3 daysMissouriLandlord can issue unconditional quit noticeMontana3 daysNebraska7 daysNevada5 daysNew Hampshire7 daysNew JerseyLandlord can issue unconditional quit noticeNew Mexico3 daysNew York14 daysNorth Carolina10 daysNorth Dakota3 daysOhioLandlord can issue unconditional quit noticeOklahoma5 daysOregon72 to 144 hoursPennsylvania10 daysRhode Island5 daysSouth Carolina5 daysSouth Dakota3 daysTennessee14 daysTexas3 days unless otherwise specified in the leaseUtah3 business daysVermont14 daysVirginia5 daysWashington14 daysWest VirginiaLandlord can issue unconditional quit noticeWisconsin5 to 30 days, depending on lease lengthWyoming3 days
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