Mississippi Lease Termination Notice Forms

Last Updated: March 21, 2024 by Roberto Valenzuela

A Mississippi lease lease termination notice is a document which officially announces the upcoming end of a rental tenancy. Either a landlord or tenant may give notice, in most cases at least 30 days in advance.

Types of Mississippi Lease Termination Notice Forms

Notice Form Lease Type
7 Day Notice To Vacate Weekly
30 Day Notice To Vacate Monthly / Yearly

Mississippi 7 Day Notice To Vacate

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A Mississippi 7 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a week-to-week lease, as well as situations with no written lease where the tenant pays rent weekly. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least seven (7) calendar days before the termination date.

Mississippi 30 Day Notice To Vacate

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A Mississippi 30 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a rental agreement, including a month-to-month or year-to-year lease, as well as an expired lease and a situation without a written lease where the tenant pays rent monthly. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least thirty (30) calendar days before the termination date.

How To Write a Lease Termination Notice in Mississippi

To ensure the legal compliance of a lease termination notice:

  1. Use the full name of the receiving party, and address of record, if known
  2. Specify the termination date of the lease or tenancy
  3. Fill in the full address of the rental premises
  4. Provide updated/current address and phone number information
  5. Print name and sign the notice
  6. Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery, along with printed name and signature

It is easy to lose an otherwise justified legal action because of improper notice. Check carefully to ensure enough time after notice is delivered, not when it’s sent.

How To Calculate Expiration Date in Mississippi

The “clock” for a lease termination notice starts “ticking” the day after the notice gets delivered (served). For example, to give at least 30 days of notice and terminate a tenancy as of June 30th, delivery of the termination letter must be no later than May 31st. 

In most jurisdictions, if the last day of a notice period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

How To Serve a Lease Termination Notice in Mississippi

Mississippi law is not specific on how landlords and tenants must deliver a written lease termination notice, so any method that results in actual notice will be valid. The following methods, drawn from formal service of process under state law, represent the legal gold standard:

  1. Hand delivery to the other party
  2. Hand delivery to a person over age 16 who can accept the notice on behalf of the other party, PLUS delivery by first class mail with postage prepaid
  3. Delivery by first class mail, with postage prepaid and a declaration of service in a return envelope, postage prepaid
  4. Delivery by electronic notice (email or text message), if the receiving party has agreed in writing to accept notice through this method

Mailed notice extends a notice period by three (3) calendar days, to account for variable delivery times.

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