North Carolina Eviction Notice (10-Day Demand for Rent)

North Carolina gives a tenant 10 days after service of the notice to pay the rent demanded or move out. Forfeiture of the lease on failure to pay all past-due rent within 10 days after the landlord's demand. This draft prints the notice under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-3 with your facts, counts the deadline from the day you serve it, and lists the delivery methods North Carolina accepts. Free preview; $29 for the PDF.

Pay-or-quit notice period
10 days after service
How the days are counted
The statute fixes 10 days after demand and no counting rule; the generator excludes the day of demand and moves a weekend ending to Monday.
Statute the notice cites
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-3
Service methods accepted
Hand-delivered to the tenant; Posted at the premises and mailed first class; Certified mail, return receipt requested

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