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Eviction Costs and Timelines by State
Learn the notice you have to give, which court hears the case, how long the hearing can take, the fee, and the earliest day you can file.
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Written for landlords. If you are a tenant, the steps and their days are the same ones you are counting.
Eviction timeline estimator
How to use this free tool
- Answer the 2 questions below, and add the date the notice was served if you have it.
- Press "See the notice period and the court steps".
- Learn the recorded notice period for your ground, the court steps and, where the cell allows a count, your earliest filing date. Every line shows its source.
Written for landlords. Every page here comes from one researched table of all 50 states and the District of Columbia, so you can learn the notice you have to give for unpaid rent, for a lease violation and for ending a month-to-month tenancy, the court that hears the case, the answer or hearing timing, the writ and move-out timing, the filing fee, the just-cause rule and the self-help rule. Each one shows the statute or court page it came from and the date it was checked.
Legal Cost by State is operated by LeadVera Media, a marketing company that is not a law firm and does not provide legal services. Nothing on this site is legal advice.
Tools
Eviction Notice Check: Days Required by State
Choose your state and the ground, enter the day the notice was served and whether the dwelling is covered by the federal rule, and learn the recorded notice period, your earliest filing date where a count is possible, the just-cause, federal and self-help rules, the court and the fee.
Check this noticeEviction Timeline Estimator: Notice, Filing, Court
Choose your state, a ground and the day the notice was served to learn the recorded notice period, your earliest filing date where the cell allows a count, the court, the answer or hearing timing, the filing fee and the just-cause rule.
See the notice period and the court stepsState charts
Guides
Eviction Notice Periods by State and by Ground
Learn how much notice your state requires before an eviction case, by ground: unpaid rent, a lease violation, or ending a month-to-month tenancy without a stated cause.
Read the guideEviction Process: Court Steps by State
Learn the court steps every state uses to end a tenancy, the court that hears your case, what the case is called, and the statutes that make self-help eviction illegal.
Read the guideEviction Timeline: How Long by State
Learn the four timed steps of an eviction, the days each state sets for them, and the only two court pages that state a total.
Read the guideCost to Evict a Tenant: Court Fees by State
Learn the court filing fee in every state that publishes one, the service and writ fees courts list, and why no attorney figure is given.
Read the guideJust-Cause Eviction States: Where a Reason Is Needed
Learn whether your state requires a listed reason to end a tenancy, who the rule covers, what counts as a cause, and where only a city rule applies.
Read the guide