[header] How to terminate tenancy for nonpayment of rent [title] Read your state law. [step] Your state law lays out the rules for evicting a tenant. In order to find your state law, type " your state " and " eviction " into an internet search engine. 
Find your state's law and look for the following : [substeps] How much advance notice you must give the tenant. Most states give tenants a chance to pay their rent and get caught up.