Nebraska Eviction Notice Requirements

Under the Nebraska Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, a landlord may end a tenancy for unpaid rent if the tenant does not pay within 7 calendar days after written notice of nonpayment. For other material lease violations, the notice must state that the agreement ends in 30 days unless the problem is fixed within 14 days. A month-to-month tenancy can be ended with written notice given at least 30 days before the next rent day.

The notice should be in writing, describe the unpaid rent or the violation, and state the landlord's intention to terminate if the problem is not corrected in time. Deliver it in a way you can prove, such as personal delivery or mail, and keep a dated copy. Nebraska also allows a separate 5-day notice, with no right to cure, for certain violent criminal activity, illegal drug sales, or other conduct that threatens health or safety.

If the tenant does not pay, cure, or leave by the deadline, the landlord may file a complaint for restitution of the premises in county or district court. Trial is held 10 to 14 days after the summons is issued, and the tenant can appear and respond. A Nebraska landlord may not lock out the tenant or interrupt electric, gas, water, or other essential services instead of going to court, and a tenant who is unlawfully removed can recover three months' rent as damages.