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Eviction

The court-supervised legal process for removing a tenant who has breached the lease, most often for unpaid rent. A landlord must follow the statutory steps; self-help lockouts are illegal in every state. See the eviction guide .

At a dining table, a landlord and a tenant look at a case folder, court papers and a notice envelope
  1. A court process to end a tenancy
  2. Follow every legal step
  3. It starts with written notice

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