Wisconsin Notice to End a Month-to-Month Tenancy Template
What a Wisconsin notice to end a month-to-month tenancy must include under Wisconsin law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
What Wisconsin law requires
Either party may end a periodic tenancy only by written notice, effective at the end of a rental period, given at least 28 days in advance (or at least one rent period if rent is paid more often than monthly). The notice may be formal or informal but must substantially inform the other party of the intent to terminate and the termination date; non-misleading errors do not void it. Landlord notices must be served by a s. 704.21 method (personal delivery, substitute service plus mail, posting plus mail if needed, registered/certified mail, or summons-style service).
Source: Wis. Stat. 704.19(2)-(5); 704.21
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 OF TERMINATION OF MONTH-TO-MONTH TENANCY
To: [tenant name(s)]
Premises: [street address, unit, city, state, ZIP]
Your month-to-month tenancy will end on [date — at least 28 days after delivery and on the last day of a rental period].
This notice is given under Wis. Stat. § 704.19(3).
[Reason, if your state or city requires one]
Please return all keys and leave a forwarding address for your security deposit.
Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________
Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Wisconsin 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.