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North Carolina laws dictate that a tenant must vacate the property within 5 days once the Writ of Possession is posted or delivered to the sheriff's office. This, along with the 10 days before the Writ is issued allows the tenant a maximum of 15 days to appeal the ruling and vacate the property.

North Carolina Eviction Timeline On average, it should take about 1 month to 3 months for a complete North Carolina eviction process. This does not include the additional time it will take for an appeal to be filed. A written notice may not always be required.

The landlord must file a ?Complaint in Summary Ejectment? with the clerk of court. In court, the landlord must prove that grounds for eviction exist.

You will file your summary ejectment in the county where your property is located. The form you want to use is a Complaint for Summary Ejectment. Once you file the paperwork with the county clerk, the county clerk will give you a date you need to return for court.

Complaint for Summary Ejectment (CVM-201): This form opens an eviction case against a tenant. Summons (CVM-100): Once the Complaint has been filed, the court will produce the Summons. It states the case against the tenant and indicates the hearing date for the landlord and tenant to appear in court.

A tenant is required to provide notice of their intent to vacate the premises at the end of the agreement term. With a lease of one year or more the notice period is 30 days. Even if your tenant provides verbal notice it is best to ask for a short written notice of their intent to quit.