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.
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(RSMo 1939 § 625, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1248)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 625; 1919 § 5314; 1909 § 6261
Effective 6-19-02
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability
Section 470.010 - Estates escheat, when.
Section 470.030 - Proceedings when moneys are not paid to state treasurer as required.
Section 470.060 - When lands transfer to state.
Section 470.070 - Scire facias to issue.
Section 470.080 - To be served, when.
Section 470.090 - Who may appear and defend.
Section 470.100 - Judgment rendered, when.
Section 470.110 - Issues shall be made up and tried, when.
Section 470.120 - Judgment for state, when.
Section 470.130 - Judgment for defendant, when.
Section 470.140 - Writ of possession to issue.
Section 470.150 - Copy of record filed with state treasurer.
Section 470.160 - Appeals taken.
Section 470.170 - Lands claimed within five years, by whom.
Section 470.180 - Petition served on whom.
Section 470.200 - Court may order sale.
Section 470.210 - Proceeds paid into abandoned fund account.