Maryland Notice to Pay Rent or Quit Template
What a Maryland notice to pay rent or quit must include under Maryland law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
What Maryland law requires
Before filing for failure to pay rent, the landlord must give written notice of intent to file in District Court if the tenant does not cure within 10 days. The notice must be on the form created by the Maryland Judiciary. It is delivered by first-class mail with certificate of mailing, by posting on the door of the premises, or, if the tenant has elected it, by email, text or electronic tenant portal with proof of transmission. The complaint must state the date the notice was given, and the tenant may challenge that date.
Source: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-401(c)
Fill-in draft
Replace every [bracketed] item. If your state or city requires specific wording, a specific form, or a translated version, that requirement controls over this draft. Courts dismiss eviction cases over defective notices — if anything is unclear, talk to a lawyer.
NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT
To: [tenant name(s)] and all other occupants
Premises: [street address, unit, city, state, ZIP]
You owe rent of $[amount] for [rental period(s)].
Under Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-401(c), you must pay the full amount within 10 days after this notice is delivered, or move out of the premises.
Pay to: [name], at [address / payment method], between [hours].
If you do not pay or move out by the deadline, the landlord may file an eviction case in court. Only a court can order you to leave.
Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________
Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Maryland law] by [name].
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.