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Before a landlord can start the eviction process, they are required to give the tenant an official written 14-Day Notice to Quit. If rent is paid within those 14 days or any time before the tenant is evicted, then the filing for eviction does not continue.

Your landlord must first send you a "Notice to Quit" your tenancy. If the landlord is terminating your tenancy for non-payment of rent, s/he must send you a "14-Day Notice to Quit" (M.G.L.c.186, §§ 11 and 12). Your lease will specify the notice requirement for other terminations; it is typically seven days.

You must receive written notice of the date and time the physical eviction will take place at least 48 hours in advance. On the date set in the 48-hour notice, you must leave apartment. The landlord may use the execution anytime within a three-month period.

You should fill out and file an answer with the court and serve a copy to the landlord or their attorney by the deadline in the complaint. An answer is the official court document that explains your side of the case.

Only a constable or sheriff can physically move you out. He must give you at least 48 hours written notice written before he makes you leave. When the constable arrives, he will have the execution paper. This paper lists the names of the adults to be evicted.

Talk with a lawyer, don't delay If you are taken to court for an eviction, you and your dependents can pause the eviction for up to 90 days upon request. The court can also order a pause on its own, without a request.