The eviction notice must be in writing. The notice must tell the tenant the reason for the eviction. Any notice which does not meet these standards is void. If the tenant does not vacate within the 7 days, the landlord must bring an eviction action in court. The landlord can't kick or lock out he tenant without a court order.
Eviction Hearing A hearing for an eviction is called a forcible entry and detainer hearing.
If the tenant does not move out within the time specified, the landlord will have to go to court to determine whether or not the tenant can be evicted. If you are served with eviction papers, don't ignore them. You will then be evicted out of default. Come to Student Legal Services for advice and help. It is illegal for alandlord to evict a tenant because of race, religion, national origin, sex, because the tenant has children because the tenant is a member of a tenant's union, or because the tenant has made a complaint about bad conditions in the apartment.