Landlord/ Tenant - Eviction. Forcible Entry Complaint (vacate, payment, property)

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I served 30 days notice to terminate tenancy on my tenant. After the 30 days has passed, and if the tenant has not yet vacated the property, then I will file a complaint for forcible entry and detainer in the district court.

The reason I chose the 30 day notice versus the optional seven day notice is because I don't want my tenant any options to correct themselves and be able to stay. I want my tenant to vacate.

I received from the District Court a sample of the complaint for forcible entry and detainer. Item number three on the complaint offers the plaintiff (landlord) to check boxes regarding arrears and rent.

While my tenant does Owe arrears in rent, I've chosen the 30 day notice option. I didn't serve notice to have my tenant correct their arrears, I served notice for them to vacate. I don't want the courts to judge and offer my tenant to correct the arrears payment within a certain amount of time and then my tenant will be allowed to stay. My goal is to get the tenant out.

Will putting in the arrears amount on the complaint and I'm number three jeopardize what my end goal is?

Should I not answer Item number three regarding the arrears and rent? (my tenant does only rent). Or doesn't it matter that I do put it in, and it's assumed by the court that since I serve a 30 day notice, not a seven day notice, that I want the tenant out.

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In Maine, before filing a complaint for forcible entry and detainer, a notice to terminate tenancy needs to be served on the tenant by the landlord.

There are two different types of notices:

7 day notice: when the landlord has a specific reason, such as arrears in rent and wants to bring the tenant to court real fast.

30 day notice, when the landlord has no specific reason, they just want the tenant out.