Paste the notice or the court papers. In a few seconds you get the clock in plain words — 3 days, 7 days, 5 days to answer — what counts and what doesn't, and the one thing to do today. No account. Nothing stored.
Free — takes 20 seconds
The notice taped to the door, the letter, or the court summons. A photo's text is fine. If you only have a few lines, type what it says.
Why this exists
A 3-day notice is not an eviction. Only a judge can order you out, and only the sheriff can remove you. But each step has a short deadline, counted a specific way, and missing one usually means losing by default. This tells you the clock and the one thing to do today.
How it works
The paper on the door, the letter, or the court papers. Nothing is saved.
How many days, how they're counted, what the document can and can't do — in English or Spanish.
Call legal aid, pay into the registry, or answer in writing. Written out, in order.
Plans
The free reading gives you the clock and the next step. The full version writes the response to the landlord, or the checklist for your court answer, ready to review with legal aid.
The full reading, plus a drafted written response to the landlord or a court-answer checklist to review with legal aid. Printable.
For a tenant union, church, library or community center that helps people with notices every week.
All prices in USD, handled by Stripe. The free reading never goes behind a paywall — if you can't pay $9, the free version still gives you the clock and the legal-aid links.
Common questions
It depends on the type of notice: a Florida non-payment notice gives 3 days, not counting Saturdays, Sundays or legal holidays (Fla. Stat. 83.56(3)); some other notices give 7 days. This is the count the statute uses, not a guarantee — always confirm the exact day with the clerk of court or free legal aid before you rely on it.
Reading your notice and getting the plain-language deadline explanation is free, and nothing you paste is stored — there's no account. If you want help preparing a written response, that's a separate $9 service for one notice, and tenant organizations or churches can get ongoing access for $49 a month.
Don't ignore the notice, and don't skip a court date even if you think the notice is wrong — problems with it should be raised with legal aid or in your written answer, not by waiting. Call floridalawhelp.org, the Florida Bar Lawyer Referral at 1-800-342-8011, or dial 211 today, and if you can, pay or get a written payment agreement in place before a case is filed.
No, but it means the landlord can now file an eviction case in court at any time, and the next document you'd get is a court summons. Once you're served, you have 5 days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) to file a written answer AND deposit the rent claimed into the court registry, or file a motion to determine rent (Fla. Stat. 83.60(2)) — missing either usually means losing by default, so call legal aid today.
Search floridalawhelp.org for your county for free civil legal aid if you qualify, or call the Florida Bar Lawyer Referral line at 1-800-342-8011, or dial 211. If you have children, a disability, are a veteran, or received federal rental assistance, mention that when you call — legal aid prioritizes those cases.
Depende del tipo de aviso: un aviso de falta de pago en la Florida le da 3 días, sin contar sábados, domingos ni días feriados legales (Fla. Stat. 83.56(3)); otros avisos pueden darle 7 días. Este es el conteo que usa la ley, no una garantía — siempre confirme el día exacto con el secretario de la corte o con ayuda legal gratuita antes de confiar en él.
Leer su aviso y obtener la explicación del plazo en lenguaje sencillo es gratis, y nada de lo que usted pega se guarda — no se necesita crear una cuenta. Si desea ayuda para preparar una respuesta escrita, ese es un servicio aparte de $9 por un aviso, y las organizaciones de inquilinos o iglesias pueden obtener acceso continuo por $49 al mes.
No ignore el aviso, y no deje de asistir a una cita en la corte aunque piense que el aviso está mal hecho — los problemas con el aviso se deben plantear con ayuda legal o en su respuesta escrita, nunca esperando. Llame hoy mismo a floridalawhelp.org, a la línea de Referencia de Abogados del Colegio de Abogados de la Florida al 1-800-342-8011, o marque el 211, y si puede, pague o llegue a un acuerdo de pago por escrito antes de que se presente el caso.
No, pero significa que el propietario ya puede presentar un caso de desalojo en la corte en cualquier momento, y el próximo documento que reciba será una citación judicial. Una vez que se le notifique, usted tiene 5 días (sin contar fines de semana ni días feriados legales) para presentar una respuesta escrita Y depositar la renta reclamada en el registro de la corte, o presentar una moción para determinar la renta (Fla. Stat. 83.60(2)) — no cumplir con cualquiera de las dos cosas generalmente significa perder el caso por incomparecencia, así que llame hoy mismo a ayuda legal.
Busque en floridalawhelp.org por su condado para encontrar ayuda legal civil gratuita si usted califica, o llame a la línea de Referencia de Abogados del Colegio de Abogados de la Florida al 1-800-342-8011, o marque el 211. Si tiene hijos, una discapacidad, es veterano, o recibió ayuda federal para la renta, menciónelo cuando llame — la ayuda legal da prioridad a esos casos.
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