Missouri Eviction Questionnaire for Tenants

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This form addresses important considerations that may effect the legal rights and obligations of a tenant in an eviction matter. This questionnaire enables those seeking legal help to effectively identify and prepare their issues and problems. Thorough advance preparation enhances the attorneys case evaluation and can significantly reduce costs associated with case preparation.



This questionnaire may also be used by an attorney as an important information gathering and issue identification tool when forming an attorney-client relationship with a new client. This form helps ensure thorough case preparation and effective evaluation of a new clients needs. It may be used by an attorney or new client to save on attorney fees related to initial interviews.


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Eviction Process for No Lease / End of LeaseFor all tenancies less than one year, 30 days' 4 written notice is required. For year-to-year tenancies, 60 days' 5 written notice is required. If the tenant remains on the property after the notice period expires, the landlord may proceed with the eviction process.

Our private process server will give a copy of your petition and the court summons to the tenant(s) at least ten (10) days before the court date. judgment for Rent and Possession becomes final after ten (10) days. A default judgment for Unlawful Detainer becomes final after thirty (30) days.

No. Government Gazette No: 43167 dated 26 March 2020 makes it clear that all evictions and execution of attachment orders, both movable and immovable, including the removal of movable assets and sales in execution is suspended with immediate effect for the duration of the lockdown.

The national CDC eviction moratorium ended on August 26, 2021. Please reach out to legal services if you are worried about eviction. No, there are no statewide Missouri protections for renters during the emergency. Landlords may now try to sue tenants to evict them.

The only way a landlord can evict a tenant in Missouri is by receiving a court order allowing the eviction to occur. It is illegal for a landlord to attempt to evict a tenant through any other means, such as changing the locks or shutting off the utilities at the rental property (see Mo. Rev. Stat.

It takes about 30-60 days before a landlord can start filing an eviction. If the case is about failure to pay rent, then they have to wait 1 month before they can start filing an eviction lawsuit.

In 2020, the CDC issued a federal Anti-Eviction Order. The Order prevents landlords and others from taking steps to remove tenants. This was recently extended through July 31, 2021 and is described as what is intended to be a final 30 day (moratorium) period.

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Missouri Eviction Questionnaire for Tenants