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12/14/2018
Category: Estate Law
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Experience: Attorney at Law Office of Jeffrey Gaffney
VerifiedIn California (you didn't say what state you are in), you follow the Civil Code section 1951.3 and use their form.
(a) Real property shall be deemed abandoned by the lessee, within the meaning of Section 1951.2 , and the lease shall terminate if the lessor gives written notice of his belief of abandonment as provided in this section and the lessee fails to give the lessor written notice, prior to the date of termination specified in the lessor's notice, stating that he does not intend to abandon the real property and stating an address at which the lessee may be served by certified mail in any action for unlawful detainer of the real property.(b) The lessor may give a notice of belief of abandonment to the lessee pursuant to this section only where the rent on the property has been due and unpaid for at least 14 consecutive days and the lessor reasonably believes that the lessee has abandoned the property. The date of termination of the lease shall be specified in the lessor's notice and shall be not less than 15 days after the notice is served personally or, if mailed, not less than 18 days after the notice is deposited in the mail.(c) The lessor's notice of belief of abandonment shall be personally delivered to the lessee or sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the lessee at his last known address and, if there is reason to believe that the notice sent to that address will not be received by the lessee, also to such other address, if any, known to the lessor where the lessee may reasonably be expected to receive the notice.(d) The notice of belief of abandonment shall be in substantially the following form: GOOGLE IT!! Thanks. Don't forget to rate my answer.Category: Estate Law
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