First and foremost, landlords are legally bound to provide termination notices to the tenants for any of the following:

• unpaid rent, 
• noncompliance with the lease agreement, or 
• not keeping their unit up to state standards. 

These range from three to seven days, allowing tenants the proper time to resolve the issues or vacate their unit. If there is no proper response from the tenant, landlords may attain an eviction order from the court of law and proceed with the lawful removal of the tenant. If there is any kind of resistance, landlords may file a lawsuit during which a judge will rule based on evidence the landlord can provide of non-payment or noncompliance with the lease agreement.