Tenant Legal Help Clinic:
Legal Aid housing attorneys are on the 7th floor of the Jackson County Courthouse (downtown Kansas City) every Thursday afternoon to help tenants.
Self-help for tenants:
Tenant Booklet: A Guide to Rent and Possession
Answer to Landlord’s Complaint with Instructions (Rent and Possession)
Answer with Counterclaim and Affirmative Defenses (Rent and Possession)
Answer without Counterclaim or Affirmative Defenses (Rent and Possession)
Judgement for Defendant (Tenant) Form
Small Claims Guide and Return of Security Deposit Petition