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Timestamp: 2020-07-12 03:59:39
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 42', '§ 42', '§ 42', '§ 42', '§ 42', '§ 42', '§ 42']

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The North Carolina eviction notice forms are used as the first step in the North Carolina eviction process. In the event that the landlord is planning to evict the tenant for non-payment of rent, the notice must demand the rent, and give the tenant 10 days to pay it before a “Summary Ejectment” complaint, also known as an Eviction is filed. After the landlord has given the tenant proper notice and has waited out the notice period, the landlord may then proceed to the Court Location in which the property is located and file a “Summary Ejectment” case to evict the tenant. The Landlord may use the Complaint Form. The court will issue a Summons once the Complaint is filed. If the landlord prevails, the court will issue a Judgment for Possession. If the tenant still remains in possession, the landlord can ask and file a Writ of Possession.
Immediate Notice to Quit (Non-Compliance) – This form is for use when a tenant has damaged the property and the landlord seeks to have the tenant leave immediately.
10-Day Notice to Quit (Non-Payment of Rent) – This form is for use in the event the tenant fails to pay rent. The tenant has 10 days to pay or move out.
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Rent Grace-Period: 5 days. § 42-46 (a)
Non-Payment of Rent: 10 days. § 42-3
Non-Compliance: None. § 42-26(a)(2) and § 42-27
Illegal Activity: None. § 42-26(a)(2)
Substantial Damage to Property: 10 days. § 42-12
Termination (Month-to-Month Lease): 7 days. § 42-14
Filing an Eviction: Article 3 (Summary Ejectment)
Complaint In Summary Ejectment – This form is used by the landlord to open an eviction case against a tenant and must be filed with the court associated with the location wherein the property is located.
Summons – Once a complaint has been filed, this document will be served on the tenant with proof of service. The Summons states the case being made against the tenant and gives them the opportunity to appear in court to fight the action.
Writ of Possession – If the tenant refuses to vacate the property, the landlord will need to obtain this form from the court to request the removal of the tenant.
7-Day Notice to Quit (Month to Month)
Step 2 – If the tenant continues to reside on the premises after notice and/or the rent hasn’t been paid, the landlord may proceed to file a Complaint for Summary Ejection in the Local Court in which the property is located. Once the landlord has filed the document and paid the filing fees, the court will issue a summons. The Summons and Complaint will be served on the tenant by the sheriff’s department and the tenant will have to be in court no later than ten days from date of service.
Step 3 – The tenant and landlord must appear in court on the designated date. If the tenant fails to appear, there will be a judgment in favor of the landlord. If the landlord fails to appear, the case will be dismissed.
Step 4 – If there is a judgment for the landlord, it is called a Judgment for Possession and the tenant has ten days to appeal or move out. If the tenant continues in possession, the landlord may seek a Writ of Possession which will authorize the sheriff to have the tenant removed.
The final section of this document, “Certificate of Service,” must be completed at the time of Delivery by an entity acting as a Delivery Agent for the issuer of this documentation. This entity will need to provide the Delivery Date, initial Recipient Name, and the method of Delivery. The Method of Delivery will be defined by the check box statement selected by the Agent. Statements defining Delivery will be: “delivering it personally…,” “delivering it on the premises…,” and “first-class mail addressed to the person…” The Agent of Delivery must then certify these statements are true by Signing his or her Name on the Signature Line.