Effective - 28 Aug 1971
92.745. Action in rem, pleadings, failure to answer, effect of. — 1. The foregoing proceeding or suit shall constitute an action in rem, and the pleadings therein shall consist of a petition and an answer or answers.
2. An answer may be filed by any person or taxing authority owning or claiming any right, title or interest in or to any tax bill constituting a tax lien on the real estate described in the petition, or by any person owning or claiming any right, title, or interest in or to, or lien upon, such real estate. An answer shall include the nature and amount of the interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure of the tax liens listed in the petition, and may include the allegations usually incorporated in pleadings entitled cross-petitions, cross-complaints, interpleas, or intervening petition.
3. All pleadings must be brief, clear and concise, and shall be liberally construed by the court. Any such answer shall contain the caption and number of the case, and the serial number or numbers of the parcels of real estate concerned. Such answer must be filed with the circuit clerk and a copy thereof served on the collector not later than sixty calendar days after the date of the first publication of the notice of foreclosure, and if such sixtieth day falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, then such answer may be filed on the day after such Sunday or legal holiday.
4. In the event of failure to answer within the time herein fixed, a default judgment may be taken as to all tax bills affecting parcels of real estate as to which no answer has been filed.
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(L. 1971 H.B. 472 § 10)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages
Chapter 92 - Taxation in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Certain Other Cities
Section 92.010 - Maximum rate of levy for general purposes — method of increase (St. Louis).
Section 92.020 - Additional levy for library, hospital, recreational purposes authorized.
Section 92.030 - Maximum rate of levy for municipal purposes (Kansas City).
Section 92.031 - Annual tax for debt service, rate — (Kansas City).
Section 92.035 - Additional levy for museum purposes — admission to be free, when (Kansas City).
Section 92.036 - Residency requirements for officers and board members of museum (Kansas City).
Section 92.050 - Back tax books.
Section 92.060 - Back taxes, how collected.
Section 92.070 - Informality not to affect validity of books.
Section 92.073 - Gross receipts tax — collection, cost — delinquencies — refunds (St. Louis City).
Section 92.074 - Title of law.
Section 92.089 - Findings of general assembly — immunity for telecommunications companies, when.
Section 92.092 - Nonseverability clause.
Section 92.095 - Severability clause.
Section 92.105 - Intent clause.
Section 92.111 - Limitation on imposition of earnings tax — definitions.
Section 92.113 - Definition of salaries, wages, commissions and other compensation.
Section 92.115 - Constitutional charter cities — requirements — ballot language.
Section 92.120 - Tax rate limits.
Section 92.125 - Reduction of earnings tax, when, amount.
Section 92.130 - Income exempt from earnings tax.
Section 92.140 - Exemptions and deductions from tax may be authorized by city.
Section 92.150 - Net profits, how ascertained.
Section 92.160 - Tax ordinance to contain formulae for taxing profits of nonresidents.
Section 92.170 - Employers may collect tax, and allowance may be authorized.
Section 92.180 - Wage brackets may be established.
Section 92.190 - Tax ordinance not to require copies of federal or state income tax returns.
Section 92.200 - Amendment of charter required — present ordinance to continue.
Section 92.329 - Voter approval of tax required.
Section 92.332 - Majority vote required.
Section 92.334 - Gross receipts tax on certain businesses prohibited, when.
Section 92.340 - Refund or absorption of tax, prohibited.
Section 92.402 - Tax, how imposed — rate of tax — boundary changes, procedure, effect of.
Section 92.412 - Distribution to city, when — abolition of tax — account, how closed.
Section 92.420 - Other payments by city to transportation authority permitted.
Section 92.421 - Distribution of tax to transportation authority — use of funds.
Section 92.700 - Provisions, how adopted.
Section 92.725 - Lists, contents of.
Section 92.730 - Consolidation of pending suits — costs to be lien — defenses preserved.
Section 92.735 - Joinder of parcels, how numbered, fee.
Section 92.740 - Petition, form, contents.
Section 92.745 - Action in rem, pleadings, failure to answer, effect of.
Section 92.755 - Notice of foreclosure, how given, form.
Section 92.760 - Notice of filing, how made, form of.
Section 92.770 - Attorneys, employment authorized, compensation.
Section 92.800 - Equity rules of procedure required, exception.
Section 92.805 - Judgment, findings, effect.
Section 92.815 - Redemption contracts, installment payments.
Section 92.817 - Foreclosure sale stayed, when — procedure.
Section 92.820 - Sale, where held — notice, form — occupancy permit required, when.
Section 92.830 - Sale, insufficient bid, effect.
Section 92.835 - Title, how held by reutilization authority — title, how taken by others.
Section 92.850 - Deputy sheriff, authority.
Section 92.855 - Sheriff's deed, effect of.
Section 92.860 - Fees allowable.
Section 92.863 - Costs, how apportioned — collector's fees.
Section 92.865 - Amended petition, when allowed.
Section 92.870 - Applicable provisions of general law to apply.
Section 92.875 - Land reutilization authority created, purpose.
Section 92.880 - Beneficiaries of authority — interest, how determined.
Section 92.885 - Members, appointment — vacancy, how filled.
Section 92.890 - Commissioners, organization, bond, oath.
Section 92.895 - Authority's seal, powers.
Section 92.900 - Duties of authority.
Section 92.910 - Inventory of real estate required.
Section 92.915 - Accounts, how kept — expenditures, priority of.
Section 92.916 - Duties of collector — compensation (St. Louis City).
Section 92.930 - Sale of lands subject to covenants and easements.