A 10-day notice to vacate is a written warning from a landlord to a tenant. When a tenant fails to pay rent on time or breaches any terms of the lease agreement, the landlord can use a 10-day eviction notice to inform the tenant about such non-compliance. The notice gives a 10-day period for correction of the issue, upon failing which the landlord may ask the tenant to vacate the property.
Last Updated: October 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.
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| Document Name | 10-Day Eviction Notice to Vacate Form |
| Other Names | 10-Day Notice to Quit, Ten-Day Eviction Notice |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 13 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 55 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
The notice may be given for rental dues, violations of the agreement terms, or conduct of illegal activities at the leased property. A 10-day notice should state the following three things:
FormsPal’s easy to use and understand eviction notice template can be filled out by following these simple steps. Keep your lease agreement nearby, because you will copy names, dates, and clauses from it. Work through the steps in order, then review the notice before you print it.
Enter the Notice Period and Date
In the heading and the first line, enter the number “10” before the words “_ Day Notice to Quit.” Throughout the document, enter 10 before the words “_ Day Notice.”
Enter the date correctly, as the period of 10 days will be calculated starting from the day following the date mentioned. Weekends and public holidays are not included.
Enter the Name of the Parties
Enter the full name of the landlord and the tenant, as mentioned in the lease agreement. If there is a lease guarantor, mention his or her full name.
Enter the Address
Specify the full address of the leased premises, including the city, county, state, and postal code.
Enter the Agreement Details
Enter the date of the rental agreement. If you cannot recall it, check the lease agreement for the same.
Select and Describe the Reason
If the eviction notice is being sent due to illegal activities at the leased premises, select the first option. Mention the kind of illegal activities and how you came to know about them.
If the eviction notice is being sent for violations of the rental agreement, refer to the terms that the tenant has violated. For example, if unauthorized guests are staying at the premises, mention the clause from the lease agreement that prohibits the same.
If the eviction notice is being sent for non-payment of rent, specify the following information: amount due, past due date, and late fees, if applicable.
Select the Follow-up Action or Cure
Based on the reasons for sending the notice, the landlord must specify the follow-up corrective action that the tenant must take.
If the reason is the conduct of illegal activities, select the first option and mention the date by which the tenant must vacate the property.
If the reason is a violation of rental contract terms, select the second option and mention how and when the breach should be cured.
If the reason is non-payment of rent, mention the total amount due and the last date by which payment should be made.
In any case, the time given for correction cannot be less than ten days.
Enter the Notice Serving Details
In the last part, enter all the information relevant to the service of the 10-day notice. Select the mode of delivery and information (full name and address) of all the persons to whom the notice is being sent. Sign the notice and get it notarized if your state’s laws require it.
The 10 days on this form are one choice among many. FormsPal’s verified state data covers 49 states and DC, and the notice periods vary widely from one jurisdiction to the next. Here is how they compare.
Compare the 10 days on this form with the period your location sets. If they differ, read the state page for your location before you send anything to the tenant.
How you deliver the notice depends on where the rental is. In 35 of the 50 jurisdictions FormsPal’s verified state data covers, the rules say how the notice must be written and served. In 9 of the 50 jurisdictions covered, the rules name specific ways to deliver it, such as handing it to the tenant or mailing it.
Whatever your location requires, keep your own record of the delivery:
In 37 of the 50 jurisdictions FormsPal’s verified state data covers, the rules prohibit self-help eviction, which means a landlord cannot retake the property by force. In 19 of the 50 jurisdictions covered, the rules also require the landlord to file a court action to evict.
After the notice period ends, the next step depends on your location, so read your state page before you act.
The figures above are patterns across jurisdictions, not the rules of any single place. For the notice period and delivery rules where your rental is located, open FormsPal’s page for your state.
Here’s the list of states where a 10-day notice to quit form is commonly used for different types of rental violations: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington.
If a full rent payment is offered by the tenant, the landlord must accept it. Consequently, the eviction process cannot be done. If partial payment is offered, it can be accepted or declined at the landlord’s choice. However, if taken, a partial payment will be considered partial compliance with the notice, and eviction will not be possible.
Similarly, if the term breach is cured in entirety as demanded by the notice, the tenant cannot be asked to vacate the property. However, if partial compliance is made, it is the landlord’s choice to accept or reject it.
If no compliance is made by the tenant or if no rental dues are cleared by the tenant as demanded under the notice, an “unlawful detainer” lawsuit can be filed.
In 2 of the 50 jurisdictions FormsPal’s verified state data covers, the rules give the tenant a grace period before the landlord can end the tenancy for late rent. The grace period runs from 5 to 9 days, depending on the state. Check your state page to see whether a grace period applies where your rental is located.
In 4 of the 50 jurisdictions FormsPal’s verified state data covers, the rules require the landlord to accept the tenant’s full payment after a notice for unpaid rent. Elsewhere, the answer depends on your location, so read your state page and the notice itself before you decide how to respond.
If the tenant disputes the notice, or the situation is complicated, talking to an attorney in your area is a good idea. A template gives you a clear, complete notice, but it cannot tell you how a particular dispute will turn out.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
