What demand notice services are
A demand notice is the paper trail: what is owed, when it is due, and that the landlord asked in writing. It is not a substitute for the statutory eviction notice your state requires.
Key facts
- Lifecycle stage: Notices.
- EvictIQ field operations: Georgia (metro Atlanta). We do not operate field crews in every state.
- Exact claims only: 10,000+ completed evictions; 72-hour service of tenant after filing on average (Georgia service).
- Not a law firm. Not legal advice. No date guarantees. No price list on this page.
What this service is
Many files die because the first paper the tenant received was verbal, undated, or did not match the ledger. A demand notice is the documented ask: names from the lease, a reconciled amount, a deadline, and a delivery method you can prove.
It is not automatically the notice your state requires before filing. Some states treat a demand as the notice; others want a specific pay-or-quit or cure-or-quit form. The job here is to get the written demand right so the next paper is not built on a broken ledger.
When this step is needed
Use a demand notice when rent or another sum is late and you need a dated written ask before anyone drafts a statutory eviction notice or opens a case.
Skip it only if your state treats a different form as the first required paper — and you already have that paper, delivered, with proof. A verbal call is not a demand file.
How the process usually works
- Reconcile the ledger to the amount the demand will state.
- Name the parties the way they appear on the lease.
- Set a deadline and a place to pay or cure.
- Deliver it in a method you can prove and keep a copy.
- Decide the next paper: statutory notice, filing, or a hold.
Courts and executing offices set their own calendars. These are operational steps, not a guaranteed timeline.
What this step usually covers
- Ledger reconciled to the amount the demand will claim
- Parties named the way they appear on the lease
- A clear deadline and where payment or cure should go
- A copy and proof-of-delivery method you can keep
These are the jobs the step exists to do. They are not a nationwide menu EvictIQ staffs in every county.
What you must verify locally
- Whether your state treats a demand as the required pre-filing notice
- How many days the demand must give
- Whether certified mail, posting, or personal delivery is recognized
We do not publish a stale per-state timetable. Statutes change.
What this does not include
- Legal advice, courtroom representation, or an attorney-client relationship
- A guaranteed hearing date, writ date, or setout date — courts and executing offices set their own calendars
- Self-help lockouts, utility shutoffs, or removal of belongings outside a court-issued writ
- A published price. Scope and price are written after intake, before work starts
Georgia we can handle. Elsewhere we route.
If the property is in Georgia, EvictIQ can take this step end to end. If it isn't, we'll tell you what to look for in a local attorney or service — we do not operate field crews in every state.
Related services
All eviction services — the full catalog, grouped by category on the hub.
Pay-or-Quit Notices
The non-payment eviction notice: pay the documented rent or surrender possession.
Eviction Notice Preparation
The required written demand before a case can be filed — and proof it was delivered.
Delinquency and Collections Support
Not every delinquency should become an eviction, and not every judgment should be written off.
Common questions
Is a demand notice the same as an eviction notice?
Not always. A demand documents the ask. The statutory eviction notice — pay-or-quit, cure-or-quit, or notice to vacate — is whatever your state requires before filing. Some files need both.
Does EvictIQ send demand notices in every state?
We handle cases directly in Georgia. Elsewhere we explain the step and route you to local counsel or a local service. We do not operate field crews nationwide.
Need help with this step?
Tell us where the property is and where the case stands. Georgia we handle; elsewhere we route.
- A coordinator reviews it, usually the same business day
- You get a written scope and price before anything is filed
- Georgia hire on local-eviction.com
We'll tell you so rather than take the lead. What to look for locally: a provider who knows which office executes writs in your county, who gives you cycle-time variance rather than an average, and who refuses to guarantee a completion date.
Working a real case?
Georgia we handle end to end. Anywhere else, we'll tell you what to look for in a local provider.