Mark Notice to Vacate Form Made Easy

Signature notice to vacate form

welcome back landlords we're talking your notice to vacate today so I've seen all types of notices to vacate but I'm gonna go over the basics for you today just just to make sure that it's clear what the notice to vacate is if you've watched any of the videos that have to do with a notice to vacate you know that every time I talk about a notice I say the same thing it has to be an unequivocal demand for possession it should clearly state you want the tenant to leave if that's not clear then you probably don't have a notice to vacate unequivocal demand for possession don't do the if you pay then you can stay that's true lease already says your notice to vacate should be a demon a demand for possession you're drawing the line in the sand they've got to go so what form what valid form can this notice take well it has to be a righty and and essentially it has to be on paper too many landlords try to send a very well-crafted notice by email perfectly worded right out of the statute but if you only send it by email that's not a valid way to send your notice so number one it's got to be on paper and so when you're delivering your notice to vacate make sure that the paper that you deliver is not the only paper in existence make a copy you can give them the original that's fine but you definitely want to keep a copy because if you don't have a copy and the the substance of the notice is challenged or the fact of the notice is challenged or the in from the method of delivery is challenged it always helps to have a copy of the notice with you so if it only exists in email well sure you can print it out but you essentially announced to the court your your invalid method of delivery the substance might be good everything in it might be proper according to the Texas property code but the fact that it was only delivered by email kills it and so you you definitely want it on paper email is not good enough now if you deliver your notice to vacate by at least one valid method and sometimes email is helpful and and sometimes people have in their leases that email is the preferred method of notice and and there's nothing wrong with sending a copy of the notice to vacate by email but you must have at least one of the valid methods of delivery by regular and/or certified mail personal delivery to a tenant in their hand or an occupant it was above the age of 16 in their hand and you've got to be able to prove that this document is a resident on the premises the best way is if their name actually appears on the lease right the the other is to attach the paper notice to the inside of the main entry door and so always in paper if you're going to send email go ahead but do at least one of the valid methods of delivery first or contemporaneously so u.s. mail regular end or certified US mail personal delivery in the hand of the tenant or a fixed attached to the inside of the main entry door alright I hope that helps I'm good so send me your questions if you've got it's about landlord-tenant law and there's something you're a little shaky on or something you just need a little clarification post something on our Facebook group shoot me an email at Ernie Garcia at attorney eg calm it's right there or post something in our Facebook group if you're not a member yet join our Facebook group we look forward to you or if you look on Facebook we are Texas landlords finally if you want to call that's our number feel free to call us and we'll be happy to help in any way that we can and so keep your questions coming I'm happy to answer as many questions as I can you