I received a 3-day notice to do something from my landlord. Will I be evicted?

There are different kinds of “3-Day” notices. Most 3-Day notices can be corrected without having to actually move out of your apartment or home. The most common is the 3-Day notice “to pay rent or quit.” [1379] A landlord can give other kinds of 3-Day notices, as well. Another common one is the notice that says the tenant (the person living in the apartment who is on the lease) has created a nuisance or has done something which is not allowed under the rules of the lease agreement. All of these notices must be in writing.

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    The information in this section has been substantially adopted from Legal Services of Northern Cal., 3-Day Notices—Frequently Asked Questions & Answers (rev’d Apr. 2015), courtesy of Sarah Steinheimer and Amy Williams.