Service is "the formal delivery of a writ, summons, or other legal process or notice" according to Black's Law Dictionary. Service completed after p.m.Local time of the recipient shall be deemed served on the following day. This is sometimes called "service of citation" or "service of process. " It is legal notice to the other side that you have filed your case. No advance notice of termination or resignation is required. That would depend on your prior lease. Typically if you have lived there for over a year it is 60 days. Ask the clerk, constable, or sheriff to post your notice for 7 days at the courthouse. The following forms are available for downloading, printing and completing.