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MO Rev Stat § 470.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.030 - Proceedings when moneys are not paid to state treasurer as required.

Effective - 19 Jun 2002   470.030. Proceedings when moneys are not paid to state treasurer as required. — 1. The court having the settlement of the accounts of such executor or administrator, assignee, sheriff or receiver shall give credit for the amount thereof; but if the moneys are not paid to the state treasurer, the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the executor or administrator, assignee, sheriff or receiver resides, shall, upon giving ten days' previous notice of his or her intention so to do, move the court to enter judgment against the executor or administrator, assignee, sheriff or receiver, and his or her sureties, or either of them, for the moneys in his or her possession, together with eight percent per annum thereon from the time the same should have been turned over to the state treasurer until the rendition of the judgment.  2. The court shall determine the case in a summary manner, and if it finds the facts as stated in the motion to be true, and no valid and reasonable excuse for the delay is offered, shall enter judgment accordingly and adjudge the executor or administrator, assignee, sheriff or receiver to pay all costs of the proceedings. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 622, A.L. 1957 p. 866, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1248)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 622; 1919 § 5311; 1909 § 6258  Effective 6-19-02
MO Rev Stat § 470.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.060 - When lands transfer to state.

Effective - 19 Jun 2002   470.060. When lands transfer to state. — When the prosecuting attorney shall be informed, or have reason to believe, that any real estate within his or her county should transfer to the state, and such estate shall not have been sold according to law, within five years after the death of the person last seized, for the payment of the debts of the deceased, the prosecuting attorney shall file an information in behalf of the state in the circuit court of the county in which such estate is situate, setting forth a description of the estate, the name of the person last lawfully seized, the names of the terre-tenants and persons claiming the same, if known, and the facts and circumstances in consequence of which such estate is claimed to have transferred and alleging that, by reason thereof, the state of Missouri hath right to such estate. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 625, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1248)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 625; 1919 § 5314; 1909 § 6261  Effective 6-19-02
MO Rev Stat § 470.070 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.070 - Scire facias to issue.

Effective - 19 Jun 2002   470.070. Scire facias to issue. — Such court shall award and issue a scire facias against such person, bodies politic or corporate, as shall be alleged in such information to hold, possess or claim such estate, requiring them to appear and show cause why such estate should not be sold and transferred to the state, at the next term of such court. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 626, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1248)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 626; 1919 § 5315; 1909 § 6262  Effective 6-19-02
MO Rev Stat § 470.080 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.080 - To be served, when.

Effective - 19 Jun 2002   470.080. To be served, when. — Such scire facias shall be served fifteen days before the return day thereof, and the court shall make an order, setting forth briefly the contents of such information, and requiring all persons interested in or claiming title to said estate to appear and show cause, at the next term of said court, why the same shall not be sold and the proceeds transferred to the state; which order shall be published for six weeks in some newspaper printed and published in the county in which such proceedings are had. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 627, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1248)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 627; 1919 § 5316; 1909 § 6263  Effective 6-19-02
MO Rev Stat § 470.090 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.090 - Who may appear and defend.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   470.090. Who may appear and defend. — All persons, bodies politic and corporate, named in such information as terre-tenants or claimants to the estate, may appear and plead to such proceeding, and may traverse or deny the facts stated in the information and the title of the state to the lands and tenements therein mentioned and described, at any time on or before the third day after the return of such scire facias; and any other person claiming an interest in such estate may appear and be made a defendant, and plead by motion for that purpose, in open court, within the time allowed for pleading. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 628)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 628; 1919 § 5317; 1909 § 6264
MO Rev Stat § 470.100 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.100 - Judgment rendered, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   470.100. Judgment rendered, when. — If no person appear and plead, or, appearing, shall refuse to plead, within the time, then judgment shall be rendered for the state, and it shall be seized and possessed of the lands and tenements in such information described and claimed. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 629)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 629; 1919 § 5318; 1909 § 6265
MO Rev Stat § 470.110 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.110 - Issues shall be made up and tried, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   470.110. Issues shall be made up and tried, when. — If any person shall appear and deny the title set up by the state, or traverse any material fact in the information alleged, issues shall be made up and tried as other issues of fact, and a survey may be ordered and entered as in other actions when the title or boundaries of land are in dispute. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 630)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 630; 1919 § 5319; 1909 § 6266
MO Rev Stat § 470.120 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.120 - Judgment for state, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   470.120. Judgment for state, when. — If, after the issues are tried, it appear from the facts that the state hath good title to the lands and tenements described in the information, or any part thereof, judgment shall be rendered that the state be seized thereof and recover costs against the defendant. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 631)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 631; 1919 § 5320; 1909 § 6267
MO Rev Stat § 470.130 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.130 - Judgment for defendant, when.

Effective - 19 Jun 2002   470.130. Judgment for defendant, when. — If it appears that the state has no title in such estate, the defendant shall recover his or her costs, to be taxed and certified by the clerk, provided that the court find, from the facts, that the title to such estate is in the defendant. When such certificate of the clerk is filed in his or her office, the state treasurer shall pay the certificate as other demands on the treasury. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 632, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 295, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1248)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 632; 1919 § 5321; 1909 § 6268  Effective 6-19-02
MO Rev Stat § 470.140 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.140 - Writ of possession to issue.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   470.140. Writ of possession to issue. — When judgment is rendered for, and the title to such real estate described in the information is vested in the state, a writ shall be issued to the sheriff of the same county, commanding him to seize said real estate. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 633)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 633; 1919 § 5322; 1909 § 6269
MO Rev Stat § 470.150 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.150 - Copy of record filed with state treasurer.

Effective - 19 Jun 2002   470.150. Copy of record filed with state treasurer. — Upon the return of such writ of possession, the prosecuting attorney shall cause the record and process to be exemplified under the seal of the court and deposit the same in the office of the state treasurer; and he or she shall cause the transcript of the judgment to be recorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which such estate is situate; and such judgment shall preclude all parties and privies thereto, their heirs and assigns, so long as such judgment shall remain in force. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 634, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 295, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1248)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 634; 1919 § 5323; 1909 § 6270  Effective 6-19-02
MO Rev Stat § 470.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.160 - Appeals taken.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   470.160. Appeals taken. — Any party who shall have appeared to any proceedings, and the prosecuting attorney on behalf of the state, shall have the right to prosecute an appeal upon any such judgment. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 635, A. 1949 S.B. 1137)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 635; 1919 § 5324; 1909 § 6271
MO Rev Stat § 470.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.170 - Lands claimed within five years, by whom.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   470.170. Lands claimed within five years, by whom. — Within five years after judgment has been rendered, any person, other than those who were served with the scire facias, or appeared to the proceedings, their heirs or assigns, may appear and claim lands vested in the state and may file his petition in the circuit court of the county in which such estate is situate, setting forth the nature of his claim, and praying that the said estate may be relinquished to him. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 636)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 636; 1919 § 5325; 1909 § 6272
MO Rev Stat § 470.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.180 - Petition served on whom.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   470.180. Petition served on whom. — A copy of this petition shall be served upon the prosecuting attorney of the county, who shall make answer thereto; and the court shall examine the allegations and proofs, and if it appear that the person has a good claim, title or interest in such estate, the court shall decree accordingly, divesting the state of any interest therein; but in no case shall costs be adjudged against the state. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 637)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 637; 1919 § 5326; 1909 § 6273
MO Rev Stat § 470.200 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.200 - Court may order sale.

Effective - 19 Jun 2002   470.200. Court may order sale. — Whenever title to any real estate has vested in the state, the circuit court of the county in which such estate is situate shall, upon the application of the prosecuting attorney of said county, order and direct said real estate to be sold; which sale shall be made by the sheriff of said county and shall be advertised and conducted in the same manner as shall by law be provided for the sale of real estate under execution. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 639, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1248)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 639; 1919 § 5328; 1909 § 6275  Effective 6-19-02
MO Rev Stat § 470.210 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.210 - Proceeds paid into abandoned fund account.

Effective - 19 Jun 2002   470.210. Proceeds paid into abandoned fund account. — All moneys realized from the sale of any real estate, after paying all costs of such proceedings, and such compensation to the prosecuting attorney as shall be allowed by the court in which such order of sale is made, shall be paid by the sheriff into the state treasury within ninety days after the receipt thereof; and if said sheriff fails to pay said money into the state treasury within ninety days after the receipt thereof, the sheriff shall be proceeded against in the same manner as is provided in section 470.030. Moneys so paid into the state treasury shall be deemed unclaimed property under the uniform disposition of unclaimed property act as set forth in chapter 447 and shall be credited into the abandoned fund account, and shall be treated in the same manner as other moneys paid into the state treasury under sections 470.010 to 470.220. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 640, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1248)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 640; 1919 § 5329; 1909 § 6276  Effective 6-19-02
MO Rev Stat § 470.220 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 470 - Escheats|Section 470.220 - State treasurer to keep record.

Effective - 19 Jun 2002   470.220. State treasurer to keep record. — The state treasurer shall keep just and accurate account of all money paid into the state treasury, all land vested in the state pursuant to sections 470.010 to 470.220, and all proceeds received from the sale of such land. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 641, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 295, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1248)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 641; 1919 § 5330; 1909 § 6277  Effective 6-19-02
MO Rev Stat § 471.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 471 - Uniform Simultaneous Death Law|Section 471.010 - No sufficient evidence of survivorship.

Effective - 28 Aug 1947   471.010. No sufficient evidence of survivorship. — Where the title to property or the devolution thereof depends upon priority of death and there is no sufficient evidence that the persons have died otherwise than simultaneously, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, the property of each person shall be disposed of as if he had survived, except as provided otherwise in this law. ­­-------- (L. 1947 V. I p. 13 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 471.020 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 471 - Uniform Simultaneous Death Law|Section 471.020 - Survival of beneficiaries.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   471.020. Survival of beneficiaries. — If property is so disposed of that the right of a beneficiary to succeed to any interest therein is conditional upon his surviving another person, and both persons die, and there is no sufficient evidence that the two have died otherwise than simultaneously, the beneficiary shall be deemed not to have survived. If there is no sufficient evidence that two or more beneficiaries have died otherwise than simultaneously and property has been disposed of in such a way that at the time of their death each of such beneficiaries would have been entitled to the property if he had survived the others, the property shall be divided into as many equal portions as there were such beneficiaries and these portions shall be distributed respectively to those who would have taken in the event that each of such beneficiaries had survived. ­­-------- (L. 1947 V. I p. 13 § 3, A.L. 1959 S.B. 120)
MO Rev Stat § 471.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 471 - Uniform Simultaneous Death Law|Section 471.030 - Joint tenants or tenants by entirety.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   471.030. Joint tenants or tenants by entirety. — Where there is no sufficient evidence that two joint tenants or tenants by the entirety have died otherwise than simultaneously the property so held shall be distributed one-half as if one had survived and one-half as if the other had survived. If there are more than two joint tenants and all of them have so died the property thus distributed shall be in the proportion that one bears to the whole number of joint tenants. The term "joint tenants" includes owners of property held under circumstances which entitled one or more to the whole of the property on the death of the other or others. ­­-------- (L. 1947 V. I p. 13 § 3, A.L. 1959 S.B. 120)
MO Rev Stat § 471.040 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 471 - Uniform Simultaneous Death Law|Section 471.040 - Insurance policies.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   471.040. Insurance policies. — Where the insured and the beneficiary in a policy of life or accident insurance have died and there is no sufficient evidence that they have died otherwise than simultaneously the proceeds of the policy shall be distributed as if the insured had survived the beneficiary. ­­-------- (L. 1947 V. I p. 13 § 4, A.L. 1959 S.B. 120)  (1963) Evidence sufficient to support finding that beneficiary survived insured after both were fatally injured in same automobile accident. Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. Sutton (A.), 368 S.W.2d 522.
MO Rev Stat § 471.050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 471 - Uniform Simultaneous Death Law|Section 471.050 - Law not retroactive.

Effective - 28 Aug 1947   471.050. Law not retroactive. — This law shall not apply to the distribution of the property of a person who has died before it takes effect. ­­-------- (L. 1947 V. I p. 13 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 471.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 471 - Uniform Simultaneous Death Law|Section 471.060 - Law does not apply if decedent provides otherwise.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   471.060. Law does not apply if decedent provides otherwise. — This law shall not apply in the case of wills, living trusts, deeds or contracts of insurance or any other situation where provision is made for distribution of property different from the provisions of this law, or where provision is made for a presumption as to survivorship which results in a distribution of property different from that here provided. ­­-------- (L. 1947 V. I p. 13 § 6, A.L. 1959 S.B. 120)
MO Rev Stat § 471.070 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 471 - Uniform Simultaneous Death Law|Section 471.070 - Uniformity of interpretation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1947   471.070. Uniformity of interpretation. — This law shall be so construed and interpreted as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law in those states which enact it. ­­-------- (L. 1947 V. I p. 13 § 7)
MO Rev Stat § 471.080 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 471 - Uniform Simultaneous Death Law|Section 471.080 - Short title.

Effective - 28 Aug 1947   471.080. Short title. — This law may be cited as "The Uniform Simultaneous Death Law". ­­-------- (L. 1947 V. I p. 13 § 8)
MO Rev Stat § 472.005 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 472 - Probate Code — General Provisions|Section 472.005 - Application, when — effect on pending proceedings and rights.

Effective - 01 Jan 1981   472.005. Application, when — effect on pending proceedings and rights. — This act* shall apply to the estates of persons whose deaths occur on or after January 1, 1981. The procedures herein prescribed shall govern all proceedings in probate then pending, except to the extent that, in the opinion of the court, their application in particular proceedings or parts thereof would not be feasible or would work injustice, in which event the former procedure shall apply. No act done in any proceeding commenced before January 1, 1981, and no accrued right shall be impaired by its provisions. When a right is acquired, extinguished or barred upon the expiration of a prescribed period of time which has commenced to run by the provision of any statute in force before this act* takes effect, such provision shall remain in force and be deemed a part of the probate code with respect to such right except as otherwise provided therein. ­­-------- (L. 1980 S.B. 637)  Effective 1-01-81  *This act was known as the "Probate Code", which includes chapters 472, 473 and 474.  (1955) Will construed and words "descendants of a deceased child" of testator held to include an adopted child of testator's deceased son. Hayes v. St. Louis Union Trust Co. (Mo.), 280 S.W.2d 649. (1958) Devise of undivided one-half interest in realty to testator's son for life and at his death to his children absolutely but if he should die without issue living then to other son for life and at his death to other son's "heirs at law" was construed according to statute of descent and distribution in effect when second life tenant died rather than statute in effect at execution of will and testator's death and thus widow of second life tenant took one-half of the undivided one-half interest against contention that testator indicated intent that land go to his descendants. Thomas v. Higginbotham (Mo.), 318 S.W.2d 234. (1959) Evidence held to establish domicile in state of Louisiana by prior resident of this state who had died, for the purpose of determining where his estate should be dispersed. In re Toler's Estate (Mo.), 325 S.W.2d 755. (1965) As used in subsection 2 of § 475.320, the word "debts" is the substantial equivalent of "claims", which is defined in this section, subdivision (4), as including liabilities of the decedent which survive whether arising in contract or in tort or otherwise, funeral expenses, the expense of a tombstone and costs, and expenses of administrator. State v. Hollenbeck (A.), 394 S.W.2d 82. (1974) Provision in will that executor gave to pastor of a named church a sum for masses to be said entitled the pastor to receive as a gift personal property and he was a "legatee" and a necessary party to suit to set aside will. Kane v. Mercantile Trust Co. National Association (Mo.), 513 S.W.2d 362.
MO Rev Stat § 472.013 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 472 - Probate Code — General Provisions|Section 472.013 - Fraud under probate code — remedy — procedure.

Effective - 01 Jan 1981   472.013. Fraud under probate code — remedy — procedure. — Whenever fraud has been perpetrated in connection with any proceeding or in any statement filed under this code, or if fraud is used to avoid or circumvent the provisions or purposes of this code, any person injured thereby may obtain appropriate relief against the perpetrator of the fraud or restitution from any person, other than a bona fide purchaser, benefitting from the fraud, whether innocent or not. Any proceeding must be commenced within two years after the discovery of the fraud, but no proceeding may be brought against one not a perpetrator of the fraud later than ten years after the time of commission of the fraud. This section has no bearing on remedies relating to fraud practiced on a decedent during his lifetime which affects the succession of his estate. ­­-------- (L. 1980 S.B. 637)  Effective 1-01-81