I have rented for 2 years. In March of 2012 my Landlord filed bankruptcy and included the home in which I live. My lease expired April 30 and I am still leaving in the home rent free with the blessing of my landlord who says "stay as long as you can". My landlord received notice that the home in which I still reside will be sold on the courthouse steps on August 8,2012. My question is without a lease or contract agreement what rights ,if any do I have as an occupant of this house and how quickly will Missouri law allow me to be evicted or locked out? Is there a certain process that must be followed even though I have no lease or the new owner will have no obligation or even knowledge that I occupy the home?

Thank you

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Originally Posted by momike77

I have rented for 2 years. In March of 2012 my Landlord filed bankruptcy and included the home in which I live. My lease expired April 30 and I am still leaving in the home rent free with the blessing of my landlord who says "stay as long as you can". My landlord received notice that the home in which i still reside will be sold on the courthouse steps on August 8,2012. My question is without a lease or contract agreement what rights ,if any do I have as an occupant of this house and how quickly will Missouri law allow me to be evicted or locked out? Is there a certain process that must be followed even though I have no lease or the new owner will have no obligation or even knowledge that I occupy the home?

Thank you

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30 days after being properly notified... you are legally considered month to month in the absence of a current lease.

Few of us are Missouri attorneys, so I'm curious what the title of this thread is all about.

It is unclear whether this is a foreclosure. If so, federal law gives you the right to a 90-day notice after the foreclosure sale. Read this thread.

As noted, Federal law overrides MO law and a foreclosure requires 90 days notice. Being "sold on the courthouse steps" implies a foreclosure.

But for those 90 days after foreclosure you have to pay the rent to the new owner, if you don't, they can evict for non payment

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Originally Posted by ScottGem

... Being "sold on the courthouse steps" implies a foreclosure.

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Could be an execution sale, or, since a bankruptcy is involved, the trustee might be selling the property, I suppose.

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

But for those 90 days after foreclosure you have to pay the rent to the new owner, if you don't, they can evict for non payment

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After 90 days they can. If you read the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, strangely, I don't think you will find any requirement of rent payment during the 90 days.