By state law, just cause is required for all residential evictions with only some narrow exceptions. There is no longer an option for the landlord to end a tenancy by serving a 20-day notice without cause.
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Travis Eller
Landlord-Tenant attorney. National Institute for Trial Advocacy "Advocate" designation. Three decades focused on this practice area.
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