Missouri statutes say that the petition and summons for a rent and possession case can be served on a defendant as little as 4 days before the...

Can my landlord be held responsible for the damages mold has caused?

The issue for you will be causation. Our country is loaded with mold and mildew -- much of it positive, most of it not harmful, a little bit of it...

Best practice is yes as to all adult occupants.

Can I get evicted if I pay my past bal but be weeks late with July rent.

Your inquiry is a bit unclear but it seems that there is a Judgment entered, probably in May. What I suspect is that there was an agreement that...

Between 40 days and 5 years. That is the Missouri unclaimed property statute. The problem with trying to use the abandonment statute for...

In order to be enforceable, the transfer of land must be in writing. And, I would assume that the agreement to "give" the house was conditioned on...

Can management deduct carpet cleaning fee from our security deposit if we present a professionally cleaned carpet on inspection?

Yes - if during your tenancy the carpet has become so dirtied or destroyed that the professional cleaning cannot rehabilitate it. Extraordinary...

Roommates plan on moving out in 5 days. They sublease from me. Are they required to give 30 days notice as if I was a landlord?

Your agreement in only as good as the paper it is printed on! In the absence of a written agreement, then what has been the practice of the...

Yes. If they do not honor your friendship and voluntarily move, then you will be required to resort to the statutes to forcibly remove them. It...

Do I need to do anything legally to remove a tenant, who is several months behind on rent, at the end of his lease?

In Missouri, possession is never "taken"; possession is "given". At the commencement of a tenancy, the landlord gives possession to the tenant; if...