Georgia Eviction Notice
A Georgia eviction notice for nonpayment is a written notice to vacate or pay all past-due rent, late fees, utilities and other charges within 3 business days before any dispossessory filing (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(c), effective July 1, 2024). Ending a tenancy at will takes 60 days' notice (§ 44-7-7). Georgia statute sets no notice period for lease violations, so no violation notice is offered here. This free template builds the notice with the deadline computed from your service date.
A Georgia eviction notice for landlords: the 3-business-day notice to vacate or pay that Georgia has required since July 2024 before any dispossessory filing for nonpayment, and the 60-day notice to end a tenancy at will — each with the exact statutory deadline calculated from your service date. Georgia statute fixes no notice period for lease violations, so no violation notice is offered here.
Deadlines verified September 21, 2026 against Official Code of Georgia public access (Georgia Code Revision Commission / Georgia General Assembly, LexisNexis) — O.C.G.A. §§ 44-7-50, 44-7-7. New York is also covered from the home page.
1Build your Georgia notice
2The Georgia deadlines, notice by notice
Every deadline below was read in the Official Code of Georgia on September 21, 2026. The notice type available in the tool depends on the reason — and where the statute fixes no period, no notice is offered:
- 3-Business-Day Notice to Vacate or Pay (nonpayment) — O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(c).
- 60-Day Notice of Termination (tenancy at will) — O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7.
3How the Georgia notice period is counted
- The 3 business days run from service of the notice: the statute gives the tenant three business days to vacate or pay all past-due amounts before the landlord may file the dispossessory affidavit (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(c)). Saturdays and Sundays do not count — check court holidays too before serving.
- Service has a statutory form: the notice must be posted in a sealed envelope conspicuously on the door of the property and delivered by any additional method or methods agreed upon in the rental agreement (§ 44-7-50(d)). Proof of both is what wins the filing date argument.
- For a tenancy at will, 60 days' notice from the landlord is necessary to terminate (§ 44-7-7); the tenant's notice is 30 days. A tenancy at will arises where no time is specified for termination (§ 44-7-6).
- Georgia statute fixes no notice period for lease violations: the demand for possession of § 44-7-50(a) carries no day count. For that reason this tool deliberately offers no violation notice for Georgia — an invented period fails in court.
4Mistakes that get a Georgia eviction notice thrown out
- Skipping the 3-business-day notice. Since July 1, 2024, the landlord must give the notice to vacate or pay and wait out the three business days before filing the dispossessory affidavit (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(c)). An affidavit filed early is subject to dismissal.
- Serving the notice the wrong way. The notice must be posted in a sealed envelope conspicuously on the door of the property and delivered by any additional method agreed in the rental agreement (§ 44-7-50(d)). A text message alone, with no door posting, does not match the statute.
- Counting the 3 days as calendar days. The statute says business days — weekends do not count, and a notice served on a Friday runs into the following week.
- Demanding only the rent. The 2024 notice must cover all past-due amounts: rent, late fees, utilities and other charges owed to the landlord (§ 44-7-50(c)). A notice that omits amounts gives the tenant a defense.
Questions landlords ask about Georgia
How many days does a Georgia eviction notice give for unpaid rent?
Three business days. Since July 1, 2024, when a tenant fails to pay rent, late fees, utilities or other charges when due, the landlord must provide a notice to vacate or pay all past-due amounts within three business days before filing the dispossessory affidavit (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(c)). The notice must be posted in a sealed envelope conspicuously on the door and delivered by any additional method agreed in the rental agreement (§ 44-7-50(d)).
What notice does a Georgia lease violation require?
None is fixed by statute — and that is why this tool offers no violation notice for Georgia. The demand for possession of O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(a) carries no statutory day count for breaches other than nonpayment. Guessing a period (or borrowing another state's) produces a notice that can fail in court; a local attorney can confirm the demand wording for your case.
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Georgia?
Sixty days' notice from the landlord is necessary to terminate a tenancy at will (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7); the tenant's notice is 30 days. A tenancy at will arises where no time is specified for termination (§ 44-7-6) — for example a monthly occupancy without a fixed term.
How must a Georgia eviction notice be served?
Posted in a sealed envelope conspicuously on the door of the property, and delivered by any additional method or methods agreed upon in the rental agreement (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(d)). Keep dated proof of both steps: the three-business-day clock and the filing date both depend on service.
Can a Georgia tenant stay after the notice expires?
Yes. The notice is the required first step, not the eviction. If the tenant does not vacate or pay within the three business days, the landlord files a dispossessory affidavit under § 44-7-50 and must obtain a court judgment and a writ of possession executed by the sheriff or marshal before the tenant can lawfully be removed. Self-help eviction is not lawful.
Is this Georgia eviction notice template really free?
Yes — no account, no credit card, no trial. The document is built in your browser and nothing you type is stored or sent. The optional email field only notifies you when another state is verified; it never receives the contents of your notice.
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This tool is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Georgia deadlines verified September 21, 2026 against Official Code of Georgia public access (Georgia Code Revision Commission / Georgia General Assembly, LexisNexis) — O.C.G.A. §§ 44-7-50, 44-7-7. Not a substitute for a licensed Georgia attorney.