Missouri Notice to Pay Rent or Quit Template
What a Missouri notice to pay rent or quit must include under Missouri law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
What Missouri law requires
No statutory pay-or-quit form or waiting period. Before filing a rent-and-possession case, the landlord (or agent) must demand the rent from the tenant or occupant; the demand is valid any time after the rent becomes due. The statute does not prescribe wording, a writing requirement, or a delivery method for the demand. The landlord's sworn statement to the court must set out the rental terms, the rent actually due, that rent was demanded and not paid, and a description of the property. The one-month termination notice of 441.060 is not required.
Source: RSMo 535.020, 535.060
Fill-in draft
Replace every [bracketed] item. If your state or city requires specific wording, a specific form, or a translated version, that requirement controls over this draft. Courts dismiss eviction cases over defective notices — if anything is unclear, talk to a lawyer.
NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT
To: [tenant name(s)] and all other occupants
Premises: [street address, unit, city, state, ZIP]
You owe rent of $[amount] for [rental period(s)].
Under RSMo 535.020, you must pay the full amount within [number of days your state requires] after this notice is delivered, or move out of the premises.
Pay to: [name], at [address / payment method], between [hours].
If you do not pay or move out by the deadline, the landlord may file an eviction case in court. Only a court can order you to leave.
Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________
Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Missouri law] by [name].
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.