Q: Can I be evicted in Missouri for not having renters insurance on an expired lease
A: If the lease has expired and you are not now holding over possession with the consent of the landlord (meaning the lease term has converted to month to month), you can be evicted and insurance is a non-issue. If you are subject to a lease and renters insurance is a requirement, you can also be evicted for breaching the lease.
A: This is difficult to answer without more information. However, here is some basic information that might help. First, if your lease is expired and you are still living in the property, the lease likely defaulted to a month-to-month rental obligation. That means that you can be evicted on one month's notice for any reason, including not having insurance, or for no reason at all, as long as the reason for eviction is not protected by law (such as race, nationality, marital status, etc.).
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