Missouri Condominium Conversion Deceased Tenant Spouse and Estate Coordination Packet
MISSOURI CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION DECEASED TENANT SPOUSE AND ESTATE COORDINATION PACKET
Use only for the narrow § 448.4-112(3) conversion-building occupancy right. A qualified surviving spouse succeeds to an eligible tenant's already exercised right after the tenant dies, under the same terms and obligations. The spouse must independently qualify at the time of death. This is not a general Missouri death-of-tenant lease rule. Confirm the six-unit building threshold, the tenant's timely written exercise, the statutory rental-assistance condition, any waiver, and the actual lease before using the spouse notice.
Standing and authority record
| Required fact | Supporting record or unresolved issue |
|---|---|
| Conversion building, unit and declarant or successor owner | [BUILDING / UNIT / NAME / DOCUMENT] |
| Six or more residential units during relevant twelve months | [COUNT / PERIOD / RECORD] |
| Original notice of conversion and receipt | [DATE / NOTICE / DELIVERY PROOF] |
| Deceased tenant's low/moderate-income elderly or disabled status then | [CATEGORY / DOCUMENTS / REVIEW] |
| Tenant's written exercise within thirty days of receipt | [COPY / DATE SENT / PROOF / NONE] |
| Covered retained rental unit and applicable period | [UNIT / PERIOD / RENEWAL / RECORD] |
| Statutory financial assistance available for this unit | [PROGRAM / AMOUNT / DOCUMENT / UNRESOLVED] |
| Waiver or agreement affecting the right | [DOCUMENT / DATE / NONE] |
| Tenant's death and surviving spouse | [DATE / DEATH RECORD / MARRIAGE RECORD] |
| Spouse's qualifying status at death | [CATEGORY / SUPPORT / UNRESOLVED] |
| Lease and other tenants or occupants | [AGREEMENT / PARTIES / TERM / NAMES] |
| Estate representative and property claimants | [APPOINTMENT / PERSON / DOCUMENT / PENDING] |
A. Surviving spouse's succession notice and account request
Date: [__/__/____] To declarant or successor unit owner: [NAME / ADDRESS] Unit: [ADDRESS]
[TENANT NAME] died on [DATE]. I am [SURVIVING SPOUSE NAME]. The tenant exercised the occupancy right under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 448.4-112(3)(1) by written notice to [DECLARANT] on [DATE], after receiving the conversion notice on [DATE]; copies and delivery proof are [ENCLOSED / LOCATION]. The applicable qualifying category for the tenant was [LOW/MODERATE-INCOME ELDERLY / DISABLED / DOCUMENT]. At the time of death, I qualified as [LOW/MODERATE-INCOME ELDERLY / DISABLED], supported by [DOCUMENT]. The relevant retained unit and assistance records are [DOCUMENTS / STATUS].
I request recognition of the statutory succession to that already exercised occupancy right under the same terms and obligations, subject to confirmation of the section's building, unit, financial-assistance and other conditions. Please provide the current lease, rent and deposit account, remaining right period, any renewal or waiver record, financial-assistance status, and the specific basis for any disagreement. Proposed correspondence and payment contact: [ADDRESS / PHONE].
This notice does not assert that I represent the decedent's estate or own the decedent's belongings. Estate property and any distinct lease right will be addressed with the person who has legal authority.
Surviving spouse: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Delivery and attachments: [METHOD / DATE / MARRIAGE / QUALIFICATION / ELECTION / ASSISTANCE RECORD]
B. Declarant or successor owner's acknowledgment
Date: [__/__/____] To surviving spouse: [NAME / ADDRESS] Unit: [ADDRESS]
I received the spouse's notice on [DATE]. The conversion record shows [BUILDING / SIX-UNIT AND TWELVE-MONTH FACTS], original conversion-notice receipt on [DATE], and the tenant's written exercise on [DATE / COPY / NONE FOUND]. The retained-unit record is [DETAILS]. Assistance sufficient for the statutory rental-obligation condition is [DOCUMENTED / NOT DOCUMENTED / UNDER REVIEW], with [SUPPORT]. The decedent's and spouse's asserted qualifying statuses are [DOCUMENTS / DISPUTES]. Any waiver is [DOCUMENT / NONE].
I ☐ acknowledge the claimed succession for the remaining [PERIOD / TERMS] ☐ request these missing records before deciding: [LIST] ☐ identify this particular statutory-condition dispute: [FACTS / DOCUMENT]. The current lease and account show [PARTIES / TERM / RENT / DEPOSIT / PREPAID AMOUNTS]. Section 448.4-112(7) does not itself permit a declarant to terminate a lease contrary to its terms.
Estate property is recorded separately below. This acknowledgment is not an appointment of an estate actor or permission to remove or discard belongings.
Declarant, successor owner or agent: ______________________________ Title: [TITLE] Date: [__/__/____]
Delivery and enclosures: [METHOD / DATE / RECORDS]
C. Estate property and unit coordination request
Date: [__/__/____] To unit owner or agent: [NAME / ADDRESS]
I am [NAME / CAPACITY] for [DECEDENT NAME]'s estate or property, as shown by [APPOINTMENT / OTHER DOCUMENT / PENDING]. I request the current unit account, a list of any items the owner has moved or secured, and a proposed appointment on [DATE / TIME] to discuss access and handoff with the people authorized to grant and receive it. The surviving spouse's potential § 448.4-112(3)(1) occupancy right is being addressed separately with [PERSON / STATUS].
This request does not decide the spouse's conversion right, transfer the tenant's possessions or authorize the owner to enter or dispose of property.
Estate or property actor: ______________________________ Capacity: [CAPACITY] Date: [__/__/____]
Delivery and authority documents: [METHOD / DATE / LIST]
D. Unit, lease and property handoff record
| Matter | Agreed record or unresolved question |
|---|---|
| Spouse's § 448.4-112 succession and remaining period | [STATUS / DATES / DOCUMENT] |
| Lease parties, term and payment account | [PARTIES / DOCUMENT / AMOUNTS / DISPUTE] |
| Rental-assistance, waiver or other standing issue | [DOCUMENT / STATUS / REVIEW] |
| Estate actor and property authority | [PERSON / APPOINTMENT / LIMITS] |
| Contents and personal-property claims | [INVENTORY / CLAIMANT / PHOTOGRAPHS] |
| Unit access, keys and custody | [PERSON / AUTHORITY / DATE / ITEMS] |
| Deposit or final account | [ITEMIZATION / PAYEE BASIS / STATUS] |
| Separate possession or property case | [CASE / ORDER / NONE] |
Actual authorized handoff: [DATE / TIME / KEYS AND ITEMS / PERSON / AUTHORITY]. Property remaining: [DESCRIPTION]. Signatures acknowledge only the recorded facts; they do not determine title, terminate the lease or approve unlisted access or disposal.
Surviving spouse: ____________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Estate actor, if participating: ____________________ Capacity: [CAPACITY]
Declarant or successor owner: ____________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Official source
About this template
- Last updated
- October 3, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 3, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Missouri
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 448.4-112(3)(1)
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 448.4-112(3)(2)
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 448.4-112(3)(3)
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 448.4-112(7)
Landlord-tenant paperwork governs who can stay in a property, on what terms, and what happens when something goes wrong. Leases, notices to quit, security deposit demands, and habitability complaints all have state and often city-specific requirements for timing, content, and service. Getting the paperwork right is what makes an eviction actually succeed or a security deposit actually come back, because judges regularly dismiss cases over small procedural mistakes.
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This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 3, 2026.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 448.4-112(3)(1) (checked October 3, 2026): "To exercise the right to occupy, the tenant shall notify the declarant in writing within thirty days of receipt of the notice of conversion."
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 448.4-112(3)(1) (checked October 3, 2026): "If a tenant dies after exercising a right under this section, the surviving spouse, if qualified as a low or moderate income elderly or disabled tenant at the time of the decedent spouse's death, shall succeed to that right under the same terms and with the obligations of the decedent tenant."
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 448.4-112(3)(1) (checked October 3, 2026): "All rights and obligations under this subdivision shall terminate upon the tenant's abandonment of the unit or by his death or the death of his successor, if any."
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 448.4-112(3)(2) (checked October 3, 2026): "This subsection shall only apply to condominiums consisting of six or more units used for residential purposes at any time during the twelve months immediately preceding submission of the notice of conversion."
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