Landlords and tenants in California often need a written notice to end a month-to-month residential tenancy. This page provides a guided sample 30/60-day notice of termination template for California use. It is a self-help sample pending attorney review — not legal advice and not a promise that your notice period or grounds are correct for your property.
Who it is for. Owners ending a periodic tenancy, managers preparing a draft for counsel review, and tenants who want to see typical termination-notice structure. It is aimed at residential month-to-month situations. Fixed-term leases, just-cause-only jurisdictions, Section 8, and mobilehome park tenancies can follow different rules.
California rules in general terms. California law has long used notice periods such as 30 or 60 days for ending certain periodic tenancies, often tied to how long the tenant has lived in the unit. Statewide just-cause and rent-cap protections associated with the Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482) may require a stated reason and limit no-fault terminations for covered properties, sometimes with relocation themes. Many cities impose stricter just-cause, relocation payments, or registration. Service method and counting days can affect validity. Choosing 30 versus 60 days, and whether you must allege cause, depends on tenancy length, property coverage, and local law — this site does not make that determination.
What is included. Guided fields for parties, premises, effective date, selected notice length, optional reason notes, and service information. The sample document includes formal notice language, AB 1482-oriented caution notes in general terms, signature lines, and proof-of-service content. Bilingual EN/ES support; English controls if both exist.
How to use it. Answer the questions, preview, then purchase for $9 one-time if you want the file. Confirm with a California attorney or official housing resource before serving a termination that could lead to eviction or relocation claims.
Always keep a copy of what you serve and how you served it. If a tenant has a fixed-term lease with time remaining, a periodic termination notice may be the wrong tool. Local rent boards and housing departments sometimes publish checklists; use those as a cross-check, and treat this page as general information only.
Pricing is $9 one-time via Stripe with no auto-renew. CaliFormas is not a law firm; this termination notice is a sample pending attorney review.
CaliFormas is not a law firm. This page provides general information only.
Before you start
- Parties’ names and premises address
- How long the tenant has lived in the unit (affects 30 vs 60 days themes)
- Desired termination / vacate date
- Whether local just-cause or AB 1482 themes may apply (for your own notes)
- Service method you intend to use
What you get
- Filled sample document you can preview before paying
- Download as PDF and Microsoft Word (DOCX)
- Bilingual English / Spanish questionnaire and document options
- Short instructions cover with the sample (pending attorney review)
- One-time Stripe checkout — no subscription