What you get
- An editable Word document, drafted from your answers and the state's official text.
- A proof of sources: every citation in the draft with the words it quotes, the official source, the date the text was saved and its fingerprint.
- Notes for counsel listing each point marked [VERIFY], each blank and each choice left for the client.
- It is filed with a court, so the notes include filing reminders for the court's own rules.
What the intake asks
Plain questions, in the order an attorney would take the facts. Anything left blank stays a marked blank in the draft; nothing is invented to fill it.
The tenancy
- Landlord or owner
- Who signs and sends the notice
- Every tenant and adult occupant
- Premises address
- The premises and the tenancy's status
- Residential or commercial
- Lease and rent terms
The ground
- Why is the notice being given
- The facts behind the ground
- May the tenant cure
- Prior notices, complaints and repair requests
Delivery
- Date the notice will be served
- Requested date to pay, cure or vacate
- How will the notice be delivered
- Delivery details and proof
- Attachments and required forms
- Other instructions
Where it is offered
Every state Lawsmith has official sources for:
CaliforniaConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaMarylandMassachusettsNew JerseyNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaTexasVirginia
Official sources on file
The drafter works from the texts Lawsmith has saved for this document in the state you choose, plus federal law where it applies. Each is read from the official publisher and dated.
| State | Sources for this document |
|---|---|
| California | 26 |
| Connecticut | 27 |
| Delaware | 35 |
| District of Columbia | 44 |
| Florida | 31 |
| Maryland | 40 |
| Massachusetts | 31 |
| New Jersey | 51 |
| New York | 63 |
| Ohio | 25 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 |
| Texas | 34 |
| Virginia | 48 |
Among them, for New Jersey:
- N.J.S.A. 46:8-19 Security deposits; investment, deposit, disposition
- N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1 Return of deposit; displaced tenant; termination of lease; civil penalties, certain.
- N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.2 Limitation on amount of deposit
- N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1 Grounds for removal of tenants.
- N.J.S.A. 2A:18-53 Removal of tenant in certain cases; jurisdiction.
How the draft is checked
Before it writes, the drafter must quote the official text behind each citation. Lawsmith compares every quotation with the text on file, character for character; a citation with no checked quotation reaches you marked [VERIFY]. The draft still needs your review before it is signed, filed or sent. How citations are checked
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