Can a Landlord Evict Me in 3 Days?

Just like many other people out there, you certainly might be wondering if your . The simple answer is yes. Receiving this notice can be scary, confusing, and frustrating. You may not have realized that your check bounced or that you had insufficient funds in your accounts, so the automatic rent payment did not go through. Maybe you had a financial emergency, and you just don't have the money for the rent this month.

Again, the legal eviction process can sometimes be long and tedious for the landlord, so they may want to take the law into their own hands. The landlord may go as far as threatening your safety or health, engage in intimidation or carry out any action that can prevent you from occupying that property. Nevertheless, it's worth noting that the landlord is not allowed to lock you out without following the right legal procedure.

So, if you ever end up in that boat, don't panic–DoNotPay can help you.

Reasons to Be Evicted in 3 Days

Legally, you can be evicted for the following reasons:

Failure to pay rent or pay on time
Severe damage to properties or allowing someone else to do this
Engaging in gang-related activities
Interfering with other tenants’ use of property

Notwithstanding, even if you're on the wrong side, the landlord is not permitted to remove you on their own forcibly. They should seek assistance from a law enforcement officer, a marshal, or sheriff to notify the tenants of the lawful eviction order and the number of days they have before moving out. However, many states allow .

What Does a 3-Day Eviction Process Look Like?

Every eviction has to follow a specific set of steps. Here is the general process:

Your landlord sends a notice to end your tenancy.
They send you a 3-Day Notice to Quit.
They file an eviction in court and send you an Original Notice notifying you that they have done so.
The court schedules a hearing and sends you notice of the date of trial.
If you want to oppose the eviction, you'll be given five days from the time of receiving the court date to respond to the court through a written document.
You ought to attend the trial and present your case before the court.
The judge will, at that point, decide if you should be evicted or not (if evicted, a sheriff's deputy will come to oversee the moving out process).

What to Do After Getting a 3-Day Eviction Notice?

If you have received a 3-day eviction notice, it's crucial to know that you have options. If you're rightfully being evicted, here is what you can do:

Pay the full amount of rent if that's why you are being evicted.
Move out voluntarily.
Make a moving plan or a payment plan with the landlord.
In the meantime, stop the eviction by filing for bankruptcy.
Wait until the sheriff's deputy appears on your doorstep.

Fighting A Wrongful Eviction by Yourself

Here are three strategies for trying to handle a wrongful eviction by yourself:

Challenge the eviction notice in court	If it's a wrongful eviction notice, you can fight it in court when your landlord files for eviction. You're expected to respond through a written document once the court gives you a chance to do so.
File a complaint to your local housing authority	In the case of wrongful eviction, housing authorities can sometimes step in on your behalf to notify the landlord of the wrongful eviction. If the landlord does not act upon receiving a notice from the housing authority, they risk losing an eviction action.
Include public authorities	If a health or building and safety department has cited or is in the process of citing your landlord for a deficient condition with the property, contacting them can help you stop the eviction. Some citations may declare that the property is unfit for renting or that the rent must be lowered until the poor conditions are remedied.

However, all of these strategies take time. They also rely on you being familiar with eviction laws in your area, especially if you’re fighting an eviction by yourself.

How to Fight an Eviction With DoNotPay

If you want to fight a 3-day eviction notice but don't know where to start, DoNotPay has you covered in 4 easy steps:

1. Search for and open the Landlord Protection product on DoNotPay.

2. Select which issue applies to you.

3. Answer a simple set of questions, so our chatbot can collect the necessary information to create your demand letter.

4. Choose whether you want DoNotPay to send the demand letter to your landlord or roommate on your behalf. If you already tried sending a demand letter, and it didn't work, we can help you start the small claims court process.