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MO Rev Stat § 528.380 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.380 - Order of sale shall be renewed, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.380. Order of sale shall be renewed, when. — Where any such order of sale has been made, and the sale has failed to take place by reason of the failure of the term of court, or other cause, the court, or clerk thereof in vacation, shall renew such order of sale generally, without specifying any time for sale; and the clerk shall, without delay, deliver a certified copy of such order to the sheriff, who shall then proceed to advertise to sell in conformity with section 528.370. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1746)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1582; 1919 § 2030; 1909 § 2594
MO Rev Stat § 528.390 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.390 - Lands may be sold in parcels, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.390. Lands may be sold in parcels, when. — If the premises consist of distinct buildings, farms, tracts or lots of land, they shall be sold separately; or when any tract of land or lot can be divided for the purpose of sale, with advantage to the parties interested, it may be so divided and sold in parcels. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1747)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1583; 1919 § 2031; 1909 § 2595
MO Rev Stat § 528.410 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.410 - Defective sheriff's deed to be corrected, when and how.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.410. Defective sheriff's deed to be corrected, when and how. — Whenever it shall be shown to the circuit court by motion in writing, verified by affidavit, that any sheriff has executed and delivered to the purchaser a defective deed in partition, or one which failed to correctly describe the land actually sold, and that since such defective conveyance no other person has obtained adverse and intervening rights which would be prejudiced, then the court shall order the sheriff who made such defective conveyance, or his successor in office, to execute, acknowledge and deliver a supplemental deed for said land to the original purchaser, his grantee, or to the person or persons claiming by, through or under him, which supplemental deed shall recite the facts upon which it is based, shall be evidence thereof, and shall have the same force and effect in law and equity as if executed and acknowledged on the date of such defective deed. This provision shall apply to defects and mistakes in all such conveyances, whether made prior or subsequent to this enactment. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1749)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1585; 1919 § 2033; 1909 § 2597
MO Rev Stat § 528.420 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.420 - Sale to be a bar against dower, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.420. Sale to be a bar against dower, when. — Every sale made by virtue of this chapter shall be a firm and effectual bar to any widow who may be a party to the proceedings, against any dower or right of dower which she might have had in and to the premises sold. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1750)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1586; 1919 § 2034; 1909 § 2598
MO Rev Stat § 528.430 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.430 - Sheriff and sureties responsible on his bond, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.430. Sheriff and sureties responsible on his bond, when. — The sheriff and his sureties shall be responsible on his official bond for his acts in all cases under this chapter, and for the notes, bonds or money collected or received by him, and he may be compelled to account for and pay over the same, in the same manner as in cases of money collected on execution. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1751)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1587; 1919 § 2035; 1909 § 2599
MO Rev Stat § 528.440 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.440 - Outgoing sheriff to complete sale — exception.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.440. Outgoing sheriff to complete sale — exception. — If any sale be made by any sheriff before he goes out of office, and the business be not completed when he ceases to be sheriff, he may do all subsequent acts, collect and pay over the money, and make the deed, in the same manner as if he continued to be sheriff, unless the court shall by order direct the business to be transferred to the next sheriff; in which case all acts remaining to be done by the sheriff, at the date of such order, shall be done by the sheriff then in office. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1752)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1588; 1919 § 2036; 1909 § 2600
MO Rev Stat § 528.450 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.450 - Sheriff to report to court — report shall contain what.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.450. Sheriff to report to court — report shall contain what. — After completing the sales, the sheriff shall report his proceedings to the court, with a description to the different parcels of the land sold, the name of the purchaser and the price bid, which report shall be filed in the court; he shall also file in the clerk's office an accurate statement of all moneys received, and all costs and expenses paid or incurred in the transaction of the business including the costs for extending or compiling an abstract or abstracts of title to such land or lands, and the court shall allow such as are legal and reasonable. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1753)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1589; 1919 § 2037; 1909 § 2601
MO Rev Stat § 528.460 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.460 - Proceeds of sale, how divided.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   528.460. Proceeds of sale, how divided. — The court shall direct the payment by the sheriff of all the costs and expenses of the proceedings, together with the present value of any dower interest, to the parties entitled thereto, and the remainder to the parties in interest, their conservators or legal representatives, according to their respective rights, as ascertained by the judgment of the court. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1754, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1590; 1919 § 2038; 1909 § 2602
MO Rev Stat § 528.470 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.470 - Adverse claim to share, how disposed of.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.470. Adverse claim to share, how disposed of. — In all cases of adverse claims to any one or more shares, the money arising from sales which belongs to the owner of such share or shares shall be retained by the sheriff of the county, and by him held subject to the future order of the court. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1755)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1591; 1919 § 2039; 1909 § 2603
MO Rev Stat § 528.480 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.480 - Party claiming proceeds of sale may proceed, how.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.480. Party claiming proceeds of sale may proceed, how. — Any party to the proceeding in partition claiming such moneys as owner of the premises sold may file his petition in the office of the clerk of the court, setting forth the nature of his claim in all its particulars, and the name and residence, if known, of the other party claiming as aforesaid, and praying an order for the payment of the money to him; which petition shall be verified by the affidavit of the petitioner or some credible person. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1756)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1592; 1919 § 2040; 1909 § 2604
MO Rev Stat § 528.490 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.490 - Summons may be directed to whom — how served.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.490. Summons may be directed to whom — how served. — Upon the filing of such petition, the clerk shall issue a summons, directed to the sheriff of each county in this state in which any defendant resides, with a copy of the petition, which shall be served as in ordinary civil cases. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1757)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1593; 1919 § 2041; 1909 § 2605
MO Rev Stat § 528.500 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.500 - Answer shall contain what — issue shall be tried, how.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.500. Answer shall contain what — issue shall be tried, how. — The answer shall state the nature of the defendant's claim, in all its particulars, shall be verified by the affidavit of the defendant, or some other credible person, and may be filed in vacation; and the court shall cause all questions of fact presented by the petition and answer to be tried as other questions of fact. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1758)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1594; 1919 § 2042; 1909 § 2606
MO Rev Stat § 528.510 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.510 - Judgment by default rendered, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.510. Judgment by default rendered, when. — A judgment by default may be rendered against any defendant who does not appear and answer to the command of the summons or publication, and payment of the money ordered accordingly. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1759)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1595; 1919 § 2043; 1909 § 2607
MO Rev Stat § 528.520 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.520 - Payment of money adjudged, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.520. Payment of money adjudged, when. — When an answer is filed and the facts determined, the court shall proceed to adjudge and order the payment of the money to the party entitled. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1760)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1596; 1919 § 2044; 1909 § 2608
MO Rev Stat § 528.530 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.530 - Courts to allow attorney's fee and compensation for guardian ad litem.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.530. Courts to allow attorney's fee and compensation for guardian ad litem. — The judge of the court in which any suit under this chapter may be brought shall allow a reasonable fee to the attorney or attorneys bringing the suit, and may in like manner make a reasonable allowance to guardian ad litem when appointed, which fee and allowances shall be taxed and paid as other costs in the case. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1761)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1597; 1919 § 2045; 1909 § 2609
MO Rev Stat § 528.540 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.540 - Majority of commissioners may act.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.540. Majority of commissioners may act. — A majority of the commissioners, in all cases, shall have power to act; and all sales made under the foregoing provisions shall be made by the sheriff of the county in which such lands, tenements or hereditaments, or any portion of them, may be situate, or by a special commissioner appointed by the court for that purpose. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1762)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1598; 1919 § 2046; 1909 § 2610
MO Rev Stat § 528.550 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.550 - Order of sale may be had without the appointment of commissioners, when — special commissioner, duty and power of.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.550. Order of sale may be had without the appointment of commissioners, when — special commissioner, duty and power of. — If, in any case, from the nature and amount of the property sought to be divided, and the number of the owners it shall be apparent to the court that the assignment of dower, if any, and partition thereof, in kind, cannot be made without great prejudice to the owners, an order of sale may be made, without the appointment of commissioners; and if the sale be made by a special commissioner, he may, if he deem it beneficial to the parties interested, divide the land ordered to be sold into lots, and lay out avenues, streets, lanes or alleys, and in such case he shall sell only the lots, and not such parts as were laid out in avenues, streets, lanes or alleys; in case the commissioner subdivides, it shall be his duty, before sale, to file in the court a plat of such subdivisions. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1763)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1599; 1919 § 2047; 1909 § 2612
MO Rev Stat § 528.560 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.560 - Court to order sale of lots, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.560. Court to order sale of lots, when. — In every case where the commissioners may divide any tract of land into lots, and lay out avenues, streets, lanes or alleys, as provided by section 528.270, the court may order the sale of such lots, if, in its opinion, the sale of the same would be beneficial to the parties in interest, and divide the proceeds among the parties in interest, according to their respective rights therein. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1764)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1600; 1919 § 2048; 1909 § 2618
MO Rev Stat § 528.570 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.570 - Special commissioner to execute and file bond with clerk.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.570. Special commissioner to execute and file bond with clerk. — Every special commissioner, appointed under the provisions of this chapter before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, shall file with the clerk of the court in which the suit for partition is pending his bond, payable to the state, with such sureties as may be approved by the court, in a sum sufficient to indemnify the parties, conditioned that he will faithfully discharge the duties of his said office, and account for and pay over, according to the order of the court, to the parties entitled thereto, all such sums of money as may come to his possession as such commissioner. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1765)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1601; 1919 § 2049; 1909 § 2614
MO Rev Stat § 528.580 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.580 - Special commissioner to perform same duties as sheriff.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.580. Special commissioner to perform same duties as sheriff. — Every special commissioner appointed under the provisions of this chapter shall perform the same duties, and with like effect, as are enjoined by this chapter upon sheriffs; and in the performance of said duties he shall be governed by the same rules applicable to sheriffs in like cases, and he shall receive such compensation for his services as may in each case be fixed by the court. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1766)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1602; 1919 § 2050; 1909 § 2615
MO Rev Stat § 528.590 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.590 - Sales, when and where made.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.590. Sales, when and where made. — All sales of real estate by such commissioner, or any sheriff, shall be at the courthouse door, and in term time of the circuit court or county commission, as may be directed by the order of the court; provided, that in all cities in this state now or hereafter containing one hundred thousand inhabitants or more, such sales shall be on the floor of the real estate exchange or at the courthouse door, as may be directed by the order of the court. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1767)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1603; 1919 § 2051; 1909 § 2616
MO Rev Stat § 528.600 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.600 - Note to be taken for deferred sums — form of — shall express what — bidder with interest in property.

Effective - 07 Jul 1997   528.600. Note to be taken for deferred sums — form of — shall express what — bidder with interest in property. — 1. The sheriff or commissioner making a sale under the provisions of this chapter shall not take any negotiable notes in payment of deferred sums, but such notes shall express on their face that they are given to the sheriff or commissioner as trustee in partition, and shall impart notice to all persons of such trust.  2. When an entire property is ordered to be sold, the sheriff or commissioner making a sale under the provisions of this chapter shall take, from any party adjudged to have any right in the said property pursuant to section 528.160, cash, cashier's check, money order or other negotiable instrument acceptable to the sheriff or as provided by local court rule, in an amount equal to the difference between the total amount of the bid and the value of the interest of the bidder therein so that the said bidder shall receive a credit for the value of the interest. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1768, A.L. 1997 S.B. 387)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1604; 1919 § 2052; 1909 § 2617  Effective 7-07-97
MO Rev Stat § 528.610 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.610 - Compensation of sheriff.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.610. Compensation of sheriff. — As a compensation for his services in making a sale of real estate under the provisions of this chapter by order of court for the purpose of partition, the sheriff shall receive a commission on the amount of sales not exceeding two percent on the first one thousand dollars, and one percent on all sums over that amount and under five thousand dollars, and one-half of one percent on all sums over that amount. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1769)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1605; 1919 § 2053; 1909 § 2618
MO Rev Stat § 528.620 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.620 - Partition of personal property — proceedings in.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   528.620. Partition of personal property — proceedings in. — Any one or more of two or more joint owners of personal property may file a petition in the circuit court for a partition or a sale and partition of the proceeds thereof, in the same manner as suits may be instituted for the partition and sale of real estate, and like proceedings had thereunder, as near as may be, as provided in cases for the partition of real estate. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1770, A.L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al. merged with S.B. 112)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1606; 1919 § 2054; 1909 § 2619
MO Rev Stat § 528.630 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.630 - Sale, how conducted.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.630. Sale, how conducted. — Orders of sale, under judgments rendered by virtue of the provisions of sections 528.620 to 528.640, shall be executed in like manner as sales of personal property under execution, and the officer to whom such orders are directed shall have the same rights thereunder. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1771)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1607; 1919 § 2055; 1909 § 2620
MO Rev Stat § 528.640 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.640 - Suits to be tried, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   528.640. Suits to be tried, when. — All suits brought under the provisions of sections 528.620 and 528.630 shall be tried at the return term of the court, unless continued for cause. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 1772)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 1608; 1919 § 2056; 1909 § 2621
MO Rev Stat § 528.700 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.700 - Citation of law — definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019   528.700. Citation of law — definitions. — 1. The provisions of sections 528.700 to 528.750 shall be known and may be cited as the "Save the Family Farm Act".  2. For purposes of sections 528.700 to 528.750, the following terms and phrases shall mean:  (1) "Ascendant", an individual who precedes another individual in lineage, in the direct line of ascent from the other individual;  (2) "Collateral", an individual who is related to another individual under the law of intestate succession of this state but who is not the other individual's ascendant or descendant;  (3) "Descendant", an individual who follows another individual in lineage, in the direct line of descent from the other individual;  (4) "Determination of value", a court order determining the fair market value of heirs' property under section 528.720 or 528.740 or adopting the valuation of the property agreed to by all cotenants;  (5) "Heirs' property", real property held in tenancy in common that satisfies all of the following requirements as of the filing of a partition action:  (a) There is no agreement in a record binding all the cotenants that governs the partition of the property;  (b) One or more of the cotenants acquired title from a relative, whether living or deceased; and  (c) Any of the following applies:  a. Twenty percent or more of the interests are held by cotenants who are relatives;  b. Twenty percent or more of the interests are held by an individual who acquired title from a relative, whether living or deceased; or  c. Twenty percent or more of the cotenants are relatives;  (6) "Partition by sale", a court-ordered sale of the entire heirs' property, whether by auction, sealed bids, or open-market sale conducted under section 528.740;  (7) "Partition in kind", the division of heirs' property into physically distinct and separately titled parcels;  (8) "Record", information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form;  (9) "Relative", an ascendant, descendant, or collateral or an individual otherwise related to another individual by blood, marriage, adoption, or law of this state other than the provisions of sections 528.700 to 528.750. ­­-------- (L. 2019 S.B. 83)
MO Rev Stat § 528.705 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 528 - Partition Suits|Section 528.705 - Applicability to partition actions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019   528.705. Applicability to partition actions. — 1. Sections 528.700 to 528.750 shall apply to partition actions filed on or after August 28, 2019.  2. In an action to partition real property under this chapter, the court shall determine whether the property is heirs' property. If the court determines that the property is heirs' property, the property shall be partitioned under sections 528.700 to 528.750 unless all of the cotenants otherwise agree in a record.  3. Sections 528.700 to 528.750 shall supplement sections 528.010 to 528.640 and Missouri supreme court rule 96. ­­-------- (L. 2019 S.B. 83)