Mississippi Cure or Quit Notice (Lease Violation) (2026): Requirements + Free Template Preview

Demand that a tenant correct a lease violation within the state-required period or vacate the property.

The Mississippi rule

14 days minimum notice

Governing statute: Miss. Code § 89-8-13 · Read the statute ↗

Special rule: 14-day notice to remedy; under § 89-8-13(3) termination is effective no less than 14 days after receipt (not 30) if not cured. No cure right for repeat violations within 6 months.

Data version 2026.07.1, compiled July 2026. Verify with the current statute — laws change, and cities or counties may add stricter requirements.

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What a valid Mississippi lease violation (cure or quit) notice includes

  • • Full names of all tenants and the rental property address
  • • The landlord’s name and mailing address
  • • A specific description of the lease violation and the deadline to cure it or vacate
  • • Service at least 14 days before the effective date (Miss. Code § 89-8-13)
  • • A certificate of service recording how and when the notice was delivered — courts routinely ask for this

NoticeKit generates all of the above, computes your actual notice period, and warns you — citing Miss. Code § 89-8-13 — if your dates fall short of the Mississippi minimum.

Template preview

NOTICE TO CURE LEASE VIOLATION OR QUIT

State of Mississippi — Miss. Code § 89-8-13

TO: [Tenant name(s)]

PREMISES: [Rental property address]

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you are in violation of your lease in the following particulars: [description]. You are required to cure the violation by [date] or quit...

[Full notice continues: statutory reference, signature block, and certificate of service — generated in the wizard]

Other Mississippi notices

Rent Increase

30 days · Miss. Code § 89-8-19 (by analogy)

Lease Non-Renewal / Termination

30 days · Miss. Code § 89-8-19(3)

Nonpayment of Rent (Pay or Quit)

3 days · Miss. Code § 89-8-13(5)(a)

Lease Violation (Cure or Quit) notices in other states

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NoticeKit is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Notice periods shown reflect the main statutory rule as of data version 2026.07.1; tiers, exemptions, and local ordinances may change the requirement for your situation. Verify with the current statute — laws change.