Effective - 28 Aug 2012, 2 histories
141.550. Conduct of sale — interests conveyed — special sale procedures for certain counties, certain owners prohibited from bidding — cost of publication. — 1. The sale shall be conducted, the sheriff's return thereof made, and the sheriff's deed pursuant to the sale executed, all as provided in the case of sales of real estate taken under execution except as otherwise provided in sections 141.210 to 141.810, and provided that such sale need not occur during the term of court or while the court is in session.
2. The following provisions shall apply to any sale pursuant to this section of property located within any municipality contained wholly or partially within a county with a population of over six hundred thousand and less than nine hundred thousand:
(1) The sale shall be held on the day for which it is advertised, between the hours of nine* o'clock a.m. and five o'clock p.m. and continued day to day thereafter to satisfy the judgment as to each respective parcel of real estate sold;
(2) The sale shall be conducted publicly, by auction, for ready money. The highest bidder shall be the purchaser unless the highest bid is less than the full amount of all tax bills included in the judgment, interest, penalties, attorney's fees and costs then due thereon. No person shall be eligible to bid at the time of the sale unless such person has, no later than ten days before the sale date, demonstrated to the satisfaction of the official charged by law with conducting the sale that he or she is not the owner of any parcel of real estate in the county which is affected by a tax bill which has been delinquent for more than six months and is not the owner of any parcel of real property with two or more violations of the municipality's building or housing codes. A prospective bidder may make such a demonstration by presenting statements from the appropriate collection and code enforcement officials of the municipality. Notwithstanding this provision, any taxing authority or land bank agency shall be eligible to bid at any sale conducted under this section without making such a demonstration.
3. Such sale shall convey the whole interest of every person having or claiming any right, title or interest in or lien upon such real estate, whether such person has answered or not, subject to rights-of-way thereon of public utilities upon which tax has been otherwise paid, and subject to the lien thereon, if any, of the United States of America.
4. The collector shall advance the sums necessary to pay for the publication of all advertisements required by sections 141.210 to 141.810 and shall be allowed credit therefor in his or her accounts with the county. The collector shall give credit in such accounts for all such advances recovered by him or her. Such expenses of publication shall be apportioned pro rata among and taxed as costs against the respective parcels of real estate described in the judgment; provided, however, that none of the costs herein enumerated, including the costs of publication, shall constitute any lien upon the real estate after such sale.
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(L. 1943 p. 1029 § 26, A.L. 1945 p. 1761, A.L. 1998 H.B. 977 & 1608, S.B. 778, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1238 and A.L. 2000 S.B. 894, A.L. 2011 H.B. 315, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1659 & 1116)
*See section 141.540, subsection 4, which provides for sale of property at ten o'clock a.m.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title X - Taxation and Revenue
Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions
Section 141.010 - Collection of back taxes — redemption.
Section 141.020 - Compromise of taxes permissible.
Section 141.030 - Deposits by county collector to be made on certain dates — final accounting.
Section 141.050 - Appointment of collector or deputies by sheriff.
Section 141.060 - Collector may employ attorney — compensation.
Section 141.070 - Collector may employ abstracter — compensation.
Section 141.080 - Recovery of taxes, when.
Section 141.090 - Suit in name of state of Missouri — procedure.
Section 141.100 - Judgment — contents — first lien on land.
Section 141.110 - Lien of tax judgment a continuing lien.
Section 141.120 - No execution for two years — redemption by owner.
Section 141.130 - Sale of property — approval by court — acceptance, when.
Section 141.140 - Execution of deed by sheriff.
Section 141.150 - Fees allowed.
Section 141.170 - Personal taxes — tax bills — delinquency.
Section 141.200 - General taxation law applies.
Section 141.202 - Conveyances subject to covenants and easements.
Section 141.210 - Title of law.
Section 141.220 - Definitions (charter counties, and Clay and Buchanan counties).
Section 141.230 - Operation under law.
Section 141.240 - Tax liens on real estate.
Section 141.250 - Equality of tax liens — priorities — distribution of proceeds.
Section 141.260 - Foreclosure of tax lien — tax sale certificate — evidence — priorities.
Section 141.270 - List of tax liens affecting land — filing fees — exemption.
Section 141.280 - Content of list.
Section 141.290 - Tax bill lists — suits pending — time of delivery — filing of petition.
Section 141.300 - Tax bill lists — receipt for aggregate amount by collector — monthly statement.
Section 141.310 - Exclusive power to collect taxes — expenses of suit.
Section 141.330 - Delinquent land tax clerk, appointment, compensation.
Section 141.340 - Foreclosure of tax liens — suits.
Section 141.360 - Suits for foreclosure — naming of parties.
Section 141.370 - County clerk to act as collector, when.
Section 141.380 - Suits for foreclosure — parcels or tracts of land may be joined.
Section 141.390 - Filing of suit, where.
Section 141.400 - Suit for foreclosure — action in rem — pleadings.
Section 141.410 - Suit for foreclosure — petition — caption — contents — notice, filing.
Section 141.420 - Redemption by owner, when barred — duty of collector.
Section 141.430 - Publication of notice of foreclosure — form of notice.
Section 141.440 - Notice to persons named in petition.
Section 141.450 - Form of notice.
Section 141.460 - Affidavit of publication, evidentiary documents.
Section 141.470 - Infants, disabled persons or convicts actions to foreclose, procedure.
Section 141.490 - Rules of civil procedure in equity cases shall be followed.
Section 141.510 - Judgment of foreclosure, appeal, when — bond.
Section 141.535 - Sale of parcel under tax foreclosure judgment stayed, when (Jackson County).
Section 141.560 - Daily adjournment of sale by sheriff — sale to trustees.
Section 141.570 - What title vests on sale.
Section 141.580 - Confirmation or disapproval of sale by court — proceeds applied, how.
Section 141.590 - Appeal from confirmation or disapproval of sale.
Section 141.600 - Performance of sheriff's duties by deputy.
Section 141.610 - Court administrator's, sheriff's deed, effect — action to set aside, limitations.
Section 141.620 - Imposition of suit penalty of five percent — disposition.
Section 141.630 - Attorney's fees.
Section 141.640 - Collector's commission.
Section 141.650 - Apportionment of costs — costs on redemption — how credited.
Section 141.660 - Costs, how taxed.
Section 141.670 - Collector protected from all loss, cost, damages and expenses.
Section 141.680 - Application of law, limitations on.
Section 141.690 - Invalidity of law not to affect foreclosure proceedings.
Section 141.700 - Creation of land trust — powers, generally.
Section 141.710 - Beneficiaries of land trust.
Section 141.730 - Officers of land trust — bond — oath.
Section 141.750 - Land trust, seal, powers, conveyances.
Section 141.760 - Administration of delinquent tax lands by trust.
Section 141.780 - Perpetual inventory by land trust.
Section 141.785 - Quiet title action, when, procedure.
Section 141.790 - Proceeds of sale of real estate disposed of by a land trust — distribution.
Section 141.800 - Exemption from taxation of real estate acquired by land trust.
Section 141.810 - Compensation of employees, limitations — penalty for violation.
Section 141.820 - Sections 141.820 to 141.970 applicable, when.
Section 141.830 - Collection of back taxes — redemption, interest and costs.
Section 141.840 - Compromise of taxes.
Section 141.850 - Collector to file suit to collect taxes — service.
Section 141.860 - Collector may be named deputy sheriff.
Section 141.870 - Collector may employ attorneys — fees.
Section 141.880 - Collector may employ abstracter — duties — fee.
Section 141.890 - Action to recover taxes must be commenced, when (St. Louis).
Section 141.900 - Action to be in name of state — tax bills — evidence.
Section 141.910 - Contents of judgment — fieri facias.
Section 141.920 - Continuation of lien — termination only upon payment.
Section 141.930 - No execution for two years — redemption of property.
Section 141.940 - Approval of sale by court — sheriff to report bids to court — acceptance, when.
Section 141.950 - Execution of deed by sheriff for property sold.
Section 141.982 - Employees authorized — contracts and agreements authorized.
Section 141.988 - Funding sources — four percent fee to be transferred to county.
Section 141.991 - Annual audit — performance audits, when.
Section 141.994 - Issuance of bonds, requirements.
Section 141.997 - Open meetings required.
Section 141.1003 - Same rights as private property owners.
Section 141.1009 - Quiet title action, when, procedure.
Section 141.1012 - Dissolution, procedure.
Section 141.1015 - Power of eminent domain or to tax not authorized.