Re: Nebraska law - Landlord Forum thread

Re: Nebraska law by Carl (WA) on November 20, 2009 @19:26

I am pretty sure the lease has us covered in that respect. I used one that I downloaded from the LPA website I am waiting for a fax of the signed lease to assure that there were no addendums written in it that could be interpreted that way. Right now I am drafting a letter of notice that I plan to send via certified mail that simply states pay in full or face immeidate eviction. I just made the posting to see if anyone was aware of any obscure law in Nebraska thaw would allow such a thing. Just trying to avoid any suprises.

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Re: Nebraska law by Micah on November 20, 2009 @19:32	[ Reply ]
Why don't you have the lease? It should be in your files.

Re: Nebraska law by Carl (WA) on November 20, 2009 @19:42	[ Reply ]
It is in my files. Just not at my current location.

Re: Nebraska law by Anonymous on November 21, 2009 @11:49

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Carl, you don't want to draft a letter. You want to use your state's Pay or Quit Notice. (The court may call this by another name, but it is still a pay or quit.) Many states have specific information or wording that must be included in that notice. Some even require a certain sized font. If your letter does not contain these items, the notice isn't worth the paper it is printed on. You'd have to go back and serve the correct notice and wait the time out again before you could file. Get the correct form from the Clerk of Court (it may be on their internet site under eviction forms). Use only the legal form.

Also, make sure that the method of service is correct. Some states do not allow certified mail for this service. Some states' laws say they have not been served if they refuse to pick up the certified mail. The clerk will know what forms of service are permitted. Make sure you serve it, with delivery confirmation, by some method that is appropriate for the rental's location. If necessary, get a relative or friend in that area to personally serve it. If you do, plan on getting a notarized statement that they served it, get the tenant to sign for it, or plan on bringing that person to any eviction hearing.