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Free eviction notice Missouri landlords can use

Missouri eviction notice: a free template with the statute cited

Missouri statute sets no notice period before filing for unpaid rent (Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 535.020, 535.040, 535.160). This template does not invent one: you set the date, and the rule is quoted below.

Unpaid rent notice
No set period
Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 535.020, 535.040, 535.160
Lease violation notice
10 days
Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 441.020, 441.030, 441.040
Paying in time
Stops it
Statutes read on
November 1, 2026

Fill in the eviction notice template Missouri landlords serve

The notice a landlord serves before filing for unpaid rent.

No statute sets this date: choose it yourself.

The month or period the rent was for.

Missouri statute sets no notice period for this.

The generator does not invent one. Read what the statute does say, below, then enter the date yourself.

Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 535.020, 535.040, 535.160: No notice period is required: once rent is due and has been demanded and not paid, the landlord may file. Tendering the rent and costs at the hearing, or paying the judgment before it becomes final, stops the case.

Every field is optional; a blank one prints as a line to write on. The notice is in English, as it is served in the US.

The notice as it will print, updating as you type.

For a landlord in the US. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; the notice is built in this browser.

The rules

What a valid Missouri eviction notice must say

  1. 1A plain title: Missouri law names no notice before filing for unpaid rent, so the template calls it a demand for unpaid rent.
  2. 2The tenants’ names, every other occupant, and the address of the premises.
  3. 3The rent owed, the period it was for and the date it was due.
  4. 4The date you set: no statute sets a period, so choose one and keep to it.
  5. 5That paying in full inside the period stops the eviction.
  6. 6The statute it is given under: Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 535.020, 535.040, 535.160.
  7. 7Your signature and the date, and a proof of service filled in once it is delivered.

What the statute says about unpaid rent

No notice period is required: once rent is due and has been demanded and not paid, the landlord may file. Tendering the rent and costs at the hearing, or paying the judgment before it becomes final, stops the case. (Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 535.020, 535.040, 535.160)

What the statute says about a lease violation

Applies when the tenant violates a condition of a written lease, assigns without written consent, commits waste, or allows illegal drug activity or gambling on the premises. The statute gives no cure period. (Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 441.020, 441.030, 441.040)

Delivery

How to serve an eviction notice in Missouri

The statute names these ways to deliver it (no statute confirmed). Fill in the proof of service on the notice the day you do it.

  • written notice, no delivery method set by statute

After the notice

What happens next in Missouri

  1. Step 1

    Fill in the notice

    Name every tenant and the premises, and state the rent owed or the breach. The template sets the Missouri title and period.

  2. Step 2

    Deliver it and record how

    Use a method the statute names, and fill in the proof of service the same day.

  3. Step 3

    Wait out the period

    Missouri sets no period: wait until the date on the notice.

  4. Step 4

    File in court if nothing changed

    File a rent and possession (or unlawful detainer) in the associate circuit court. Never change the locks or cut the utilities yourself.

Hearing
court date no more than 21 business days after the summons issues, served at least 4 days before
Days to answer
Not set by statute
Removal
execution for possession issues no sooner than 10 days after judgment, and the officer delivers possession within 5 days of receiving it
Days to appeal
10

Court procedure: Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 535.030, 535.040, 535.110, 534.350

The rest of the Missouri picture

What Dardaris does instead

Dardaris notices late rent on day one and drafts the Missouri notice for you to sign

It reads your bank account, sees the rent that did not arrive, and sends the tenant a friendly reminder that morning. If the rent stays unpaid, it drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. Nothing goes out until you approve it.

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Every rule, with its statute

Missouri eviction notice rules and statutes

Missouri eviction notice rules and statutes
RuleSetsStatute
Unpaid rentdemand for rentNo set periodMo. Rev. Stat. §§ 535.020, 535.040, 535.160
Lease violation10-day notice to vacate10 daysMo. Rev. Stat. §§ 441.020, 441.030, 441.040
Service1 methodsno statute confirmed
Lockouts and utility shut-offsBannedMo. Rev. Stat. § 441.233

Read from these official texts on November 1, 2026:

The questions that follow.

What goes in a {abbr} eviction notice template?

The tenants and the premises, the rent owed or the breach, the date you set (no Missouri statute sets a period), your signature and a proof of service. The generator above puts each of them in and cites nothing the statute does not say.

Is there a free {state} eviction notice template?

Yes, this one: fill it in above and download it in Word or PDF. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; it is built in your browser.

Is there a 3 day eviction notice {state} law requires?

No. Missouri statute sets no notice period for unpaid rent (Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 535.020, 535.040, 535.160). Its own words are quoted on this page; the template lets you set the date and cites nothing it cannot.

Can the tenant stop the eviction by paying?

Yes: Missouri lets the tenant stop it by paying the rent owed (Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 535.020, 535.040, 535.160). The statute’s note on this page says until when.

How do I serve an eviction notice in {state}?

Missouri statute names these ways (no statute confirmed): written notice, no delivery method set by statute.

What happens after the notice runs out?

If the tenant is still there, you file a rent and possession (or unlawful detainer) in the associate circuit court. Our guide to the Missouri eviction process walks through each step.

Can I change the locks instead?

No. Missouri bans lockouts and utility shut-offs (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.233); only a court can order a tenant out.

Eviction notices in other states

Every state’s eviction notice

Not legal adviceThis notice is filled in from Missouri statutes as read on November 1, 2026. A city or county can add requirements, a lease can give more time, and only a court decides whether a notice was valid. For a contested eviction, speak to a lawyer licensed in Missouri.

Late rent, seen on day one, and the notice already drafted

Dardaris reads the bank, sends the reminder, and drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. You read it and sign.

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