I have a house that I'm letting an acquaintance live in with the verbal understanding that she is to make my house payment every month until she can get financing to purchase. She has informed me that she cannot pay the payment this month and she has no intention of getting a loan for at least 3 more months. I would like to evict her and there is no written agreement between the two of us stating how long she can live there or any terms of any kind. How long do I legally have to give her to get out of my home?

If you are evicting her on the basis of non-payment of rent (the monthly payment) then you need to give her 3, 5, 7 or 10 days written notice, depending on the law of your state. If she still hasn't paid after the time is up then you have to file a lawsuit for eviction.

If you are evicting her on the basis of ending the tenancy then you have to give her 30 days written notice. If she still hasn't moved out after the time is up then you have to file a lawsuit for eviction.

Keep in mind that if you try to evict her for non-payment then she can cancel the eviction by paying all of the back rent in full at any time up to the court date. If you really want to get her out then I suggest that you give her a 30 day written notice ending the tenancy rather than relying solely on the non-payment.