Wilmington, North Carolina
Represents both sides
Residential rental agreements, leases, evictions litigation, and landlord-tenant disputes.
Eviction attorneys in Wilmington, North Carolina
3 landlord-side firms with an office in Wilmington. Also see all North Carolina eviction attorneys and the North Carolina eviction process. Wilmington is in New Hanover County: see eviction attorneys in New Hanover County.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Represents both sides
Civil litigation including money disputes, contracts, business matters, and landlord-tenant issues.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Represents landlords only
Eviction and real estate dispute representation for landlords in North Carolina.
Evictions in Wilmington: at a glance
3 landlord-side firms list an office in Wilmington. 1 represents landlords only and 2 represent both landlords and tenants.
Wilmington is in New Hanover County. Eviction cases are generally filed in a court for the county where the rental property is located, and the New Hanover County page lists every firm with an office in the county.
How the North Carolina eviction process works
- Court
- Magistrate (small claims court)
- Nonpayment notice
- 10-day demand for rent
- Answer or hearing
- Hearing not more than 7 days after summons issued (often 7-14 days in practice)
- Possession
- Writ requested day 11 after judgment; sheriff executes within 5 days
- Appeal deadline
- 10 days
- Typical uncontested timeline
- Uncontested case: about 4 to 6 weeks, demand to lockout
From our North Carolina eviction guide and North Carolina eviction timeline, checked September 24, 2026. This is general information about the process, not legal advice; a listed attorney can tell you how it applies to your property.