I have a tenant I need to evict. There is no lease, she pays by the month to live in her RV here. Do I need to go to court. ?

I have a tenant I need to evict. There is no lease, she pays by the month to live in her RV here. Do I need to go to court. ?

I am told given there is no lease and this is a RV park I do not need to go to court. That I can give her a 5 day eviction notice and then call the police if she does not leave. Although there is no lease she has been paying by the month for 8 months now. I’m told by the sheriffs office it is a civil matter and I will have to go to court and I’m told by the courthouse its an RV park so I do not need to go to court. I’m not sure what to do?

Justin’s Answer

There is no right to self help in Missouri, even for RV parks. You do have to go through with the eviction procedure. If the court is not letting you file for eviction, you may have to contact an attorney for help.