The first step in the eviction process is providing a tenant with a notice to evict, also called an ﾓeviction notice.ﾔ A notice to evict should include the reason for eviction; a landlord can legally evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent or for violating specific lease terms. Depending on the reason for eviction as well as certain state and local laws, a notice to evict will give a tenant a specific number of days to either pay rent or resolve the lease violation. Common eviction notices may be three day or five day notices, though in some cases a longer time limit may be given. If the matter is not resolved within the time specified on the notice to evict, a landlord may then file an eviction complaint with the court to begin a formal eviction. In the case of tenants in a month to month rental with no lease, a landlord may terminate tenancy after giving sufficient notice without specifying a reason.