NOTICE HEADER

TO: [tenant_name]

PROPERTY: [property_address]

FROM: [landlord_name], [landlord_address], [landlord_phone], [landlord_email]

DATE OF NOTICE: Invalid Date

NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT

You are hereby notified that you are in default for failure to pay rent in the amount of [rent_owed] for the following period(s): [rent_period].

You are required to pay the full amount owed, or vacate and deliver possession of the premises, on or before Invalid Date.

Payment must be made to [payment_recipient] at [payment_address].

NOTICE PERIOD

This notice provides [notice_period_days] day(s) as required under Massachusetts law for this type of notice. The deadline to act is Invalid Date.

If you fail to comply by the deadline stated above, the landlord may file an eviction lawsuit seeking a court order for possession of the premises. You will have the opportunity to respond to any such lawsuit in court.

METHOD OF DELIVERY

This notice was served by personal delivery to the tenant.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TENANT

This is a formal legal notice. It is the first step in the eviction process and does not by itself terminate your right to possession of the premises — only a court order can do that.

The landlord may not use "self-help" methods such as changing the locks, removing your belongings, or shutting off utilities to force you to leave. Such actions are illegal in every U.S. state.

If you believe this notice was served in error, or if you have a legal defense, you should consult with a licensed attorney or your local tenant rights organization promptly.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

This notice is governed by the landlord-tenant laws of the State of Massachusetts.

This notice does not waive any other rights or remedies available to the landlord under the lease or applicable law.