A Missouri 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 Missouri Lease Termination Notice Forms
| Notice Form | Lease Type |
| 30 Day Notice To Vacate | Periodic / Less than 1 Year |
| 60 Day Notice To Vacate | Yearly |
Missouri 30 Day Notice To Vacate
A Missouri 30 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a tenancy of less than one (1) year, including a periodic lease (i.e. week-to-week or month-to-month), an expired lease, and situations with no written lease. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least thirty (30) calendar days before the termination date.
Missouri 60 Day Notice To Vacate
A Missouri 60 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a year-to-year lease. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least sixty (60) calendar days before the termination date.
How To Write a Lease Termination Notice in Missouri
To ensure the legal compliance of a lease termination notice:
- Use the full name of the receiving party, and address of record, if known
- Specify the termination date of the lease or tenancy
- Fill in the full address of the rental premises
- Provide updated/current address and phone number information
- Print name and sign the notice
- 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 Missouri
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 Missouri
Missouri law isn’t specific on requirements for landlords and tenants validly delivering a lease termination notice, which means any method is valid as long as it results in actual notice to the receiving party. The following methods, which come from formal service of legal process in the state, represent the legal gold standard:
- Hand delivery to the other party
- Hand delivery to a person at least 18 years old on the property who can accept the notice on behalf of the other party
Sources
- 1 MO Rev Stat § 441.060
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A tenancy at will or by sufferance, or for less than one year, may be terminated by the person entitled to the possession by giving one month’s notice, in writing, to the person in possession, requiring the person in possession to vacate the premises.
Source Link - 2 MO Rev Stat § 441.050
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Tenancy from year to year, how terminated. — Either party may terminate a tenancy from year to year by giving notice, in writing, of his intention to terminate the same, not less than sixty days next before the end of the year.
Source Link - 3 Mo. R. Civ. P. 54.13(b)
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Personal service within the state shall be made as follows:
(1) On Individual. Upon an individual, including an infant or incompetent person not having a legally appointed guardian, by delivering a copy of the summons and petition personally to the individual or by leaving a copy of the summons and petition at the individual’s dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person at least 18 years of age residing therein… Source Link
