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MO Rev Stat § 141.410 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title X - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions|Section 141.410 - Suit for foreclosure — petition — caption — contents — notice, filing.

Effective - 28 Aug 2012   141.410. Suit for foreclosure — petition — caption — contents — notice, filing. — 1. A suit for the foreclosure of the tax liens herein provided for shall be instituted by filing in the appropriate office of the circuit clerk a petition, which petition shall contain a caption, a copy of the list so furnished to the delinquent land tax attorney by the collector, and a prayer. Such petition without further allegation shall be deemed to be sufficient.  2. The caption shall be in the following form:   In the Circuit Court of ______ County, Missouri,   In the Matter of   Foreclosure of Liens for Delinquent Land Taxes    By Action in Rem.    Collector of Revenue of ______ County, Missouri,     Plaintiff     -vs.-    Parcels of Land Encumbered with Delinquent Tax Liens     Defendants    3. The petition shall conclude with a prayer that all tax liens upon such real estate be foreclosed; that the court determine the amounts and priorities of all tax bills, together with interest, penalties, costs, and attorney's fees; that the court order such real estate to be sold by the sheriff at public sale as provided by sections 141.210 to 141.810 and sections 141.980 to 141.1015 and that thereafter a report of such sale be made by the sheriff to the court for further proceedings under sections 141.210 to 141.810 and sections 141.980 to 141.1015.  4. The delinquent land tax attorney within ten days after the filing of any such petition shall forward by United States registered mail to each person or taxing authority having filed a list of delinquent tax bills with the collector as provided by sections 141.210 to 141.810 and sections 141.980 to 141.1015 a notice of the time and place of the filing of such petition and of the newspaper in which the notice of publication has been or will be published.  5. The petition when so filed shall have the same force and effect with respect to each parcel of real estate therein described, as a separate suit instituted to foreclose the tax lien or liens against any one of said parcels of real estate. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 1029 § 15, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1659 & 1116)
MO Rev Stat § 141.420 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title X - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions|Section 141.420 - Redemption by owner, when barred — duty of collector.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   141.420. Redemption by owner, when barred — duty of collector. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of section 141.520, any person having any right, title or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel of real estate described in such petition, may redeem such parcel of real estate by paying to the collector all of the sums mentioned therein, including principal, interest, penalties, attorney's fees and costs then due, at any time prior to the time of the foreclosure sale of such real estate by the sheriff.  2. In the event of failure to redeem prior to the time of the foreclosure sale by the sheriff, such person shall be barred and forever foreclosed of all his right, title and interest in and to the parcels of real estate described in such petition.  3. Upon redemption, as permitted by this section, the person redeeming shall be entitled to a certificate of redemption from the collector describing the property in the same manner as it is described in such petition, and the collector shall thereupon note on his records the word "redeemed" and the date of such payment opposite the description of such parcel of real estate.  4. The collector shall promptly notify the taxing authority and the delinquent land tax attorney of such redemption, and such payment shall operate as a release of the lien of the tax bill or bills involved and as a dismissal of the suit so far as such tax bill or bills are concerned. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 1029 § 16, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1434 & 1490)
MO Rev Stat § 141.440 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title X - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions|Section 141.440 - Notice to persons named in petition.

Effective - 28 Aug 1982   141.440. Notice to persons named in petition. — The collector shall also cause to be prepared and sent by restricted, registered or certified mail with postage prepaid, within thirty days after the filing of such petition, a brief notice of the filing of the suit, to the persons named in the petition as being the last known persons in whose names tax bills affecting the respective parcels of real estate described in said petition were last billed or charged on the books of the collector, or the last known owner of record, if different, and to the addresses of said persons upon said records of the collector. The terms "restricted", "registered" or "certified mail" as used in this section mean mail which carries on the face thereof in a conspicuous place, where it will not be obliterated, the endorsement "DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE ONLY", and which also requires a return receipt or a statement by the postal authorities that the addressee refused to receive and receipt for such mail. If the notice is returned to the collector by the postal authorities as undeliverable for reasons other than the refusal by the addressee to receive and receipt for the notice as shown by the return receipt, then the collector shall make a search of the records maintained by the county, including those kept by the recorder of deeds, to discern the name and address of any person who, from such records, appears as a successor to the person to whom the original notice was addressed, and to cause another notice to be mailed to such person. The collector shall prepare and file with the circuit clerk at least thirty days before judgment is entered by the court on the petition an affidavit reciting to the court any name, address and serial number of the tract of real estate affected by any such notices of suit that are undeliverable because of an addressee's refusal to receive and receipt for the same, or of any notice otherwise nondeliverable by mail, or in the event that any name or address does not appear on the records of the collector, then of that fact. The affidavit in addition to the recitals set forth above shall also state reason for the nondelivery of such notice. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 1029 § 18, A.L. 1949 p. 602, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1351, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 141.450 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title X - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions|Section 141.450 - Form of notice.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   141.450. Form of notice. — Such notice shall be substantially as follows:   To the person to whom this notice is addressed:   You are the last known person, according to the records in this office, in whose name land taxes were billed or charged, as to one or more parcels of real estate described in a certain petition bearing cause No. ______ (fill in number of case) filed in the Circuit Court of ______ County, Missouri, at ______ (fill in city), on ______, 20______, wherein a foreclosure of the lien of various delinquent tax bills is sought and a court order asked for the purpose of selling said real estate at a public sale for payment of all delinquent tax bills, together with interest, penalties, attorney's fees and costs. Publication of notice of such foreclosure was commenced on the ______ day of ______, 20______, in ______ (here insert name of newspaper), a daily newspaper published in ______ (here insert name of city), Missouri.   Unless all delinquent taxes be paid upon the parcels of real estate described in said petition and said real estate redeemed prior to the time of the foreclosure sale of such real estate by the sheriff, the owner or any person claiming any right, title or interest in or to, or lien upon, any such parcels of real estate, shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to such parcels of real estate; provided, however, that any such persons shall have the right to file an answer in said suit on or before the ______ day of ______, 20______, in the office of the Circuit Clerk and a copy thereof with the Delinquent Land Tax Attorney, setting forth in detail the nature and amount of the interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure.    Dated ______    __________________     __________________     Delinquent Land Tax  Collector of Revenue   Attorney  ______ County, Missouri    __________________     __________________     Address  Address   ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 1029 § 18, A.L. 1949 p. 602)
MO Rev Stat § 141.460 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title X - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions|Section 141.460 - Affidavit of publication, evidentiary documents.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   141.460. Affidavit of publication, evidentiary documents. — Affidavits of publication of notice of foreclosure, and of posting, mailing, or other acts required by sections 141.210 to 141.810 shall be filed in the office of the circuit clerk prior to the trial, and when so filed shall constitute part of the evidentiary documents in the foreclosure suit. Such affidavits shall be prima facie evidence of the performance of the acts therein described, and may be so used in the trial of the suit, unless challenged by verified answer duly filed in the suit. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 1029 § 19)
MO Rev Stat § 141.470 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title X - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions|Section 141.470 - Infants, disabled persons or convicts actions to foreclose, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   141.470. Infants, disabled persons or convicts actions to foreclose, procedure. — 1. If any infant, disabled person or convict in actual confinement shall file an answer, or if the disability of such person shall be called to the attention of the court, the court shall cause a copy of the letter notice of foreclosure described in section 141.450 to be forwarded by United States registered mail to the conservator of the disabled person or trustee of the convict, or if the disabled person has no conservator or the convict has no trustee the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the disabled person or convict to represent him in the suit.  2. Failure to appoint or notify a guardian, conservator, or trustee, or to appoint a guardian ad litem as herein provided, after the disability is called to the attention of the court, shall constitute error that may be reviewed on appeal but absent such appeal this shall not invalidate any judgment rendered under sections 141.210 to 141.810. The error may also be urged by any competent person who may take an appeal on behalf of the disabled person or convict. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 1029 § 22, A.L. 1961 p. 463, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45)
MO Rev Stat § 141.490 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title X - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions|Section 141.490 - Rules of civil procedure in equity cases shall be followed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   141.490. Rules of civil procedure in equity cases shall be followed. — Except as herein provided, the rules of civil procedure in equity cases, in force at the time when any proceeding is had in the suit, shall be followed in all suits brought pursuant to sections 141.210 to 141.810. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 1029 § 32)
MO Rev Stat § 141.510 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title X - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions|Section 141.510 - Judgment of foreclosure, appeal, when — bond.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   141.510. Judgment of foreclosure, appeal, when — bond. — 1. The collector, any party, or anyone on behalf of any disabled person as defined in chapter 475 may appeal from the judgment of foreclosure. Such appeal must be taken within twenty days after the date of such judgment.  2. The collector, any taxing authority and anyone appealing on behalf of a disabled person may appeal without giving bond. The appeal of no other party shall be allowed unless such party gives a bond which shall be approved by the court. Such bond shall be in a penal sum to be fixed by the court and shall be conditioned that the appellant will prosecute his appeal with effect and without delay and that he will make good all damages and costs incurred by the appeal, including costs incurred by any party in printing briefs on appeal. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 1029 § 30, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45)
MO Rev Stat § 141.520 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title X - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions|Section 141.520 - Waiting period before advertisement of sheriff's sale, exception if vacant residential property and redemption is barred — immediate sale when judgment becomes final.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   141.520. Waiting period before advertisement of sheriff's sale, exception if vacant residential property and redemption is barred — immediate sale when judgment becomes final. — 1. After the judgment of foreclosure has been entered, or, after a motion for a new trial has been overruled, or, if an appeal be taken from such judgment and the judgment has been affirmed, after the sheriff shall have been notified by any party to the suit that such judgment has been affirmed on appeal and that the mandate of the appellate court is on file with the circuit clerk, there shall be a waiting period of six months before any advertisement of sheriff's sale shall be published.  2. If any such parcel of real estate be not redeemed, or if no written contract providing for redemption be made within six months after the date of the judgment of foreclosure, if no motion for rehearing be filed, and, if filed, within six months after such motion may have been overruled, or, if an appeal be taken from such judgment and the judgment be affirmed, within six months after the sheriff shall have been notified by any party to the suit that such judgment has been affirmed on appeal and that the mandate of the appellate court is on file with the circuit clerk, the sheriff shall commence to advertise the real estate described in the judgment and shall fix the date of sale within thirty days after the date of the first publication of the notice of sheriff's sale as herein provided, and shall at such sale proceed to sell the real estate.  3. Any provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the owner of any parcel of real property against which a judgment has been rendered shall not have the right to redeem such property from said judgment if at the time of judgment such property is assessed as residential property and the judgment finds the property has been vacant for a period of not less than six months prior to the judgment. After a judgment as provided for in this section becomes final, the waiting period shall not apply to such judgment and a sale under execution of the judgment shall be immediately held as provided under the applicable provisions of this chapter. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 1029 § 25, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1434 & 1490)  (1975) Advertising sheriff's sale three days early held to be a jurisdictional irregularity and to invalidate sale. Wates v. Carnes (Mo.), 521 S.W.2d 389.
MO Rev Stat § 141.530 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title X - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions|Section 141.530 - Redemption by owner — installment payments — tolling of waiting period — exception.

Effective - 28 Aug 2012   141.530. Redemption by owner — installment payments — tolling of waiting period — exception. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in section 141.520, during such waiting period and at any time prior to the time of foreclosure sale by the sheriff, any interested party may redeem any parcel of real estate as provided by this chapter. During such waiting period and at any time prior to the time of foreclosure sale by the sheriff, the collector may, at the option of the party entitled to redeem, enter into a written redemption contract with any such party interested in any parcel of real estate, providing for payment in installments, monthly or bimonthly, of the delinquent tax bills, including interest, penalties, attorney's fees and costs charged against such parcel of real estate, provided, however, that in no instance shall such installments exceed twelve in number or extend more than twenty-four months next after any agreement for such installment payments shall have been entered into; provided further, that upon good cause being shown by the owner of any parcel of real estate occupied as a homestead, or in the case of improved real estate with an assessed valuation of not more than three thousand five hundred dollars, owned by an individual, the income from such property being a major factor in the total income of such individual, or by anyone on his behalf, the court may, in its discretion, fix the time and terms of payment in such contract to permit all of such installments to be paid within not longer than forty-eight months after any order or agreement as to installment payments shall have been made.  2. So long as such installments be paid according to the terms of the contract, the said six months' waiting period shall be extended, but if any installment be not paid when due, the extension of said waiting period shall be ended without notice, and the real estate shall forthwith be advertised for sale or included in the next notice of sheriff's foreclosure sale. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 1029 § 25, A.L. 1998 H.B. 977 & 1608 and S.B. 778, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1659 & 1116)
MO Rev Stat § 141.535 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title X - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions|Section 141.535 - Sale of parcel under tax foreclosure judgment stayed, when (Jackson County).

Effective - 28 Aug 2010   141.535. Sale of parcel under tax foreclosure judgment stayed, when (Jackson County). — 1. In any county with a charter form of government and with more than six hundred thousand but fewer than seven hundred thousand inhabitants, the court shall stay the sale of any tax parcel to be sold under execution of a tax foreclosure judgment obtained under this chapter, which is the subject of an action filed under sections 447.620 to 447.640, provided that the party which has brought such an action has paid into the circuit court the principal amount of all land taxes then due and owing under the tax foreclosure judgment, exclusive of penalties, interest, attorney fees, and court costs, prior to the date of any proposed sale under execution. The party bringing such action shall provide written notice of the filing of the action to the court administrator and file with the circuit court in which the action is pending a certificate that such notice has been provided to the court administrator.  2. Upon the granting by the court of temporary possession of any property under section 447.632 and again upon the approval by the court of a sheriff's deed under section 447.625, the circuit court shall direct payment to the county collector of all principal land taxes theretofore paid into the circuit court. In addition, in any order granting a sheriff's deed under section 447.625, the court shall also order the permanent extinguishment of liability against the grantee of the sheriff's deed, and all successors in interest; excepting however, any defendant in such action, for penalties, interest, attorney fees, and court costs arising from actions to collect delinquent land taxes due on the subject property. The funds paid into the court for land taxes shall then be paid to the county collector. If an owner of such a property moves the court for restoration of the subject property under section 447.638, the owner shall pay into the circuit court all land tax amounts currently due and owing on the property, including all statutory penalties, interest, attorney fees, and court costs retroactive to the date of accrual.  3. If the party which brought the action under sections 447.620 to 447.640 dismisses its action prior to gaining temporary possession of the property, it shall recover any amounts paid into the circuit court prior to that date for principal land taxes.  4. In the event that an owner of the tax parcel regains possession under section 447.638, the party which brought the action under sections 447.620 to 447.640 shall recover from that owner an amount equal to that paid into the court by said party and paid to the county collector under this section, and shall be granted judgment thereon. ­­-------- (L. 2010 H.B. 1316)
MO Rev Stat § 141.590 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title X - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions|Section 141.590 - Appeal from confirmation or disapproval of sale.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   141.590. Appeal from confirmation or disapproval of sale. — The collector or any interested person or anyone on behalf of any disabled person as defined in chapter 475 may appeal from the judgment confirming or disapproving the sheriff's sale and the distribution made thereafter; provided, however, no question can be raised upon such appeal that could have been raised upon an appeal from the judgment of foreclosure. Such appeals must be taken within twenty days after the date of such judgment. The necessity for giving bond and the provisions thereof shall be the same as in cases of appeal from a judgment of foreclosure. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 1029 § 31, A.L. 1949 p. 602, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45)
MO Rev Stat § 141.600 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title X - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions|Section 141.600 - Performance of sheriff's duties by deputy.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   141.600. Performance of sheriff's duties by deputy. — Any lawfully appointed deputy sheriff may perform all acts and things herein required to be done by the sheriff, including the conduct of any sales, reports of such sales and the issuance of deeds according to the order of the court, in the name of and with like effect as the sheriff himself might do, and the salary and expenses of such deputy sheriff or deputy sheriffs shall be paid semimonthly by the collector to the sheriff in lieu of all other costs or fees payable to the sheriff, upon certified itemized requisition from the sheriff. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 1029 § 21)
MO Rev Stat § 141.610 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title X - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions|Section 141.610 - Court administrator's, sheriff's deed, effect — action to set aside, limitations.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   141.610. Court administrator's, sheriff's deed, effect — action to set aside, limitations. — Each court administrator's or sheriff's deed given pursuant to the provisions of the land tax collection law shall be presumptive evidence that the suit and all proceedings therein and all proceedings prior thereto from and including assessment of the lands affected thereby and all notices required by law were regular and in accordance with all provisions of the law relating thereto. The court administrator or sheriff shall record its deed and shall collect said recording fee at the time of sale. After one year from the date of the court administrator's foreclosure sale, the presumption shall be conclusive pursuant to sections 141.210 to 141.810. Notwithstanding section 516.010, no suit to set aside or to attack the validity of any such court administrator's or sheriff's deed shall be commenced or maintained unless the suit is filed within one year from the date of the court administrator's foreclosure sale. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 602 § 47.1, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1238 merged with S.B. 894, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1634)