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A notice to move out: the steps to remember

The short step lists from each lesson of If the home gives a notice to move out, on one page. Print it for the station or the break room. Each list points back to its lesson, where the sources are linked.

Decision guide

We got a notice. What now?

Did the home give the notice to move out in writing?

  • Yes

    Does the notice give fewer than 30 days to move out?

    • Yes

      Has the home said that licensing approved this short notice in writing, before it was given?

      • Yes

        Does it give reasons with facts, a move-out date, help to find housing and care, and the licensing and Ombudsman contacts?

        • Yes

          Has anyone given the person court papers, such as a summons and complaint?

          • Yes

            Get legal help right away, from a lawyer or a legal aid office. She has the right to contest the eviction in writing and at a hearing. Keep the Ombudsman informed.

          • No

            If she disagrees, call the Ombudsman. If she uses ALW, tell her care coordinator and ask for a care plan review. Start a plan for a safe move to a place she chooses, in case.

        • No

          Write down what is missing. Ask licensing to look into the reasons, and call the Ombudsman. If the person uses ALW, tell her care coordinator.

      • No

        Call the licensing office now and ask whether it approved this notice in writing. A three-day notice needs that approval first. Call the Ombudsman too.

    • No

      Does it give reasons with facts, a move-out date, help to find housing and care, and the licensing and Ombudsman contacts?

      • Yes

        Has anyone given the person court papers, such as a summons and complaint?

        • Yes

          Get legal help right away, from a lawyer or a legal aid office. She has the right to contest the eviction in writing and at a hearing. Keep the Ombudsman informed.

        • No

          If she disagrees, call the Ombudsman. If she uses ALW, tell her care coordinator and ask for a care plan review. Start a plan for a safe move to a place she chooses, in case.

      • No

        Write down what is missing. Ask licensing to look into the reasons, and call the Ombudsman. If the person uses ALW, tell her care coordinator.

  • No

    Ask the home to put it in writing, with the reasons and the facts. A notice to move out must be written. If the home presses her to leave without one, call the Ombudsman at 1-800-231-4024.

This guide tells you whom to call next. It is not legal advice and decides nothing. If the home is closing or changing its use, the notice must give at least 60 days (lesson 2). Licensing approves three-day notices and looks into complaints. Only a court can order a person who stays to leave. The person chooses where to live next.

Step through it one question at a time: alwbeta.com/training/courses/answering-an-eviction-notice#decision-guide

Questions to ask

Questions worth asking

  1. Ask the home: what exact reason is this notice based on, and what are the facts: the dates, the places and who saw it?
  2. Ask the home: did you do a new written review of her needs? May we see it?
  3. Ask the home: did licensing approve this short notice in writing? May we see the approval?
  4. Ask the home: is the home closing or changing its use? If so, where is her relocation evaluation?
  5. Ask the licensing office: will you look into the reasons for this eviction?
  6. Ask the Ombudsman: she does not want to move. Can you help us with this notice?
  7. Ask the care coordinator: can we review her care plan now, and will you help us look at places she might want to live?
  8. Ask a lawyer or a legal aid office: we got court papers. What are her choices, and by when must she answer?

Lesson 1

Read the notice: what it must say

A notice to move out can feel like the end of the road. It is not. The rules say what the notice must contain. This lesson helps you read it line by line. Then you will know what is missing, and what to ask.

  1. Is the reason one of the five in the rules?
  2. Are there facts: date, place, who saw it, what happened?
  3. Is there a move-out date?
  4. Is there a list of help to find housing and care?
  5. Are the licensing office and the Ombudsman listed?
  6. Is the court statement there?

Lesson: alwbeta.com/training/courses/answering-an-eviction-notice#lesson-fam-notice-what-it-says

Lesson 2

How much time, and when it can be shorter

The time on a notice matters. It sets how long you have to plan, ask questions and get help. This lesson shows the usual time, the longer time when a home closes, and the short notice that needs the state's approval first.

  1. Usual notice: at least 30 days, in writing
  2. Room change: 30 days' written notice, with a few exceptions
  3. Home closing or changing its use: at least 60 days, with a relocation evaluation
  4. Three days: only with licensing's written approval first
  5. Every notice: the same parts, and a copy to the representative
  6. Hospice urgent move: a shared decision that includes her

Lesson: alwbeta.com/training/courses/answering-an-eviction-notice#lesson-fam-notice-how-long

Lesson 3

Who can help, and when to get legal help

You do not have to face a notice alone. Free help exists, and each helper does a different job. This lesson shows whom to call: the Ombudsman, licensing and, if the person uses ALW, the care coordinator. It also shows when to get legal help.

  1. Ombudsman: free and private; 1-800-231-4024, 24 hours a day
  2. Licensing: ask it to look into the reasons; 1-844-538-8766
  3. Complaining is a right; the home may not punish it
  4. ALW: tell the care coordinator; ask for a care plan review
  5. Court papers: get legal help right away

Lesson: alwbeta.com/training/courses/answering-an-eviction-notice#lesson-fam-notice-who-helps

Beta’s ALW team, course version 2026.10.3, text checked against its sources on October 22, 2026. Educational only. Not continuing-education, licensure or regulatory credit. Follow your employer’s current procedure and the person’s current plan. Call 911 for a medical emergency.

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