Effective - 28 Aug 2012
141.570. What title vests on sale. — 1. The title to any real estate which shall vest in the land trust under the provisions of sections 141.210 to 141.810 and sections 141.980 to 141.1015 shall be held by the land trust of such county in trust for the tax bill owners and taxing authorities having an interest in any tax liens which were foreclosed, as their interests may appear in the judgment of foreclosure. The title to any real estate acquired by a land bank agency pursuant to a deemed sale under subsection 3 of section 141.560, by deed from a land trust under subsection 1 of section 141.984, or pursuant to a sale under subdivision (2) of subsection 2 of section 141.550 shall be held in trust for the tax bill owners and taxing authorities having an interest in any tax liens which were foreclosed, as their interests may appear in the judgment of foreclosure.
2. The title to any real estate which shall vest in any purchaser, upon confirmation of such sale by the court, shall be an absolute estate in fee simple, subject to rights-of-way thereon of public utilities on which tax has been otherwise paid, and subject to any lien thereon of the United States of America, if any, and all persons, including the state of Missouri, infants, incapacitated and disabled persons as defined in chapter 475, and nonresidents who may have had any right, title, interest, claim, or equity of redemption in or to, or lien upon, such lands, shall be barred and forever foreclosed of all such right, title, interest, claim, lien or equity of redemption, and the court shall order immediate possession of such real estate be given to such purchaser; provided, however, that such title shall also be subject to the liens of any tax bills which may have attached to such parcel of real estate prior to the time of the filing of the petition affecting such parcel of real estate not then delinquent, or which may have attached after the filing of the petition and prior to sheriff's sale and not included in any answer to such petition, but if such parcel of real estate is deemed sold to the land trust pursuant to subsection 2 of section 141.560, or deemed sold to a land bank agency pursuant to subsection 3 of section 141.560, or sold to a land bank agency pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection 2 of section 141.550, the title thereto shall be free of any such liens to the extent of the interest of any taxing authority in such real estate; provided further, that such title shall not be subject to the lien of special tax bills which have attached to the parcel of real estate prior to November 22, 1943, but the lien of such special tax bills shall attach to the proceeds of the sheriff's sale or to the proceeds of the ultimate sale of such parcel by the land trust or land bank agency.
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(L. 1943 p. 1029 § 27, A.L. 1945 p. 1761, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1659 & 1116)
(2002) City's right to proceed against property for satisfaction of city's demolition debt was extinguished upon confirmation of tax sale, and thus lien securing that right after sale was effectively barred. Dean Realty Co. v. City of Kansas City, 85 S.W.3d 83 (Mo.App.W.D.).
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.