ABOUT OUR NOTICE TOOLS
How we prepare our tenant notice tools
Understand who publishes the forms, where the explanations come from, and what to check before relying on a move-out letter.
Who is responsible for this content?
FriendlyLandlord LLC publishes the tenant notice tools and accompanying guides on FriendlyLandlord.com. They help tenants prepare an ordinary voluntary move-out or lease-nonrenewal letter and find the sources relevant to their situation. The website is not a law firm, and using it does not create an attorney-client relationship.
These tools are not presented as attorney-reviewed or court-approved forms. A publisher name, source citation or review date does not mean a lawyer has assessed your lease or confirmed that your completed letter is legally sufficient.
How we use sources
The state guides link to the statutes, local ordinances, court decisions and explanatory materials used for their notice discussions. Official legislative, court and government publications are preferred. When a guide or a third-party copy of a court decision is used, its publisher remains identifiable from the citation. A handbook explains the law; it does not replace the governing statute or a court’s decision.
The content distinguishes a tenant’s voluntary notice from a landlord’s eviction or nonrenewal notice, and a monthly tenancy from a fixed lease ending on its agreed date. Local rules are identified separately where the tool supports them. A state name does not mean every city, county, housing program or type of rental is covered.
Read the linked authority in context. Its effective date, geographic reach and exceptions matter. A working source link confirms access to a document, not that every statement in it remains current or applies to your tenancy.
How AI assists this work
AI assists with locating and organizing source material, drafting explanations and letter wording, and checking consistency across the forms. This helps turn research into readable guidance and usable documents. AI output can contain mistakes; a generated explanation is not itself legal authority. The citations let readers examine the supporting material rather than rely on the wording alone.
The forms have been tested for editing, signatures, draft restoration and PDF output. Those functional checks test how the tool works; they do not establish legal sufficiency or replace review by a qualified professional.
What review dates mean
A source-check or research-review date refers to the review identified on that page. It is not a promise of continuous legal monitoring, a complete search for every amendment or court decision, or a certification of your notice. A layout, spelling or link correction does not by itself justify a new legal-review date.
Laws and official publications can change between checks. Some government websites also restrict automated access. An unavailable link is not proof that the underlying law has changed or disappeared. Use the cited section number to locate the current text through the issuing legislature, court or agency.
What still needs your attention
Choose the correct property location and tenancy type, then check the rental agreement, notice period, intended ending date, recipient and delivery method. Date suggestions and examples illustrate the stated assumptions; they do not establish actual delivery or approve a legal deadline.
The General letter is a drafting tool using requirements you have independently checked. It is not a form certified for every state. Special housing programs, regulated tenancies, early termination and disputes can need different documents or local legal advice.
After changing the letter, review the completed PDF. Signing, downloading or printing does not deliver it to the landlord. Keep the final letter and your delivery records.
Help us correct an error
Use Contact & Corrections to identify the page, state or locality, the wording you think is wrong, and a supporting source if available. There is no need to send your signed notice, full lease or other sensitive personal information to report a content error.
Corrections should be supported by the relevant source and checked for their effect on the guide and letter wording. If the correction changes a downloadable blank form, that file also needs to be regenerated. A file you have already downloaded will not update automatically; return to the website for the current version.