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Georgia Notice to Pay Rent or Quit

A notice to pay or quit is the formal demand a Georgia landlord must serve before starting a nonpayment eviction. Georgia does not set a single fixed notice period for nonpayment of rent, so check the current statute before serving your notice.

Fill in the rent owed, the rental period it covers, and the deadline, and download a Georgia pay or quit notice ready to serve, in Word and PDF.

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Georgia notice periods

Georgia eviction notice periods by notice type
Notice typeMinimum noticeStatute
Nonpayment of rent (pay or quit)No single fixed period: check your state statute before serving.See your state statute
Lease violation (cure or quit)No single fixed period: check your state statute before serving.See your state statute
No-fault termination (month to month)60 daysGa. Code Ann. 44-7-7

Georgia requires a demand for possession before filing but sets no fixed number of days (Ga. Code Ann. 44-7-50).

Verify before you rely on it

Landlord-tenant statutes change, and cities or counties can add stricter local rules. Confirm the current Georgia requirement in the statute cited above (or with your local court's self-help resources) before serving your notice.

How this template works in Georgia

Answer guided questions about the landlord, the tenant, and the amounts owed, then enter the Georgia notice period from the table above. The finished notice is ready to serve and download in Word and PDF.

The form, the live preview, and the full guide live on the main Notice to Pay Rent or Quit page.

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