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Section 140.220 – County clerk to act as clerk of sale — fee.

Effective – 28 Aug 2003 140.220. County clerk to act as clerk of sale — fee. — 1. The clerk of the county commission shall attend, either in person or by deputy, as the clerk of the sale of such delinquent land, and shall enter the same on a sufficient record book giving a description […]

Section 140.240 – Second offering of delinquent lands and lots.

Effective – 28 Aug 1959 140.240. Second offering of delinquent lands and lots. — 1. If at the first offering of sale of any tract of land or lot under the provisions of this law, no person bids therefor a sum equal to the delinquent taxes thereon with interest, penalty and costs, then the clerk […]

Section 140.260 – Purchase by county or city, when — procedure.

Effective – 28 Aug 2010 140.260. Purchase by county or city, when — procedure. — 1. It shall be lawful for the county commission of any county, and the comptroller, mayor and president of the board of assessors of the city of St. Louis, to designate and appoint a suitable person or persons with discretionary […]

Section 140.290 – Certificate of purchase — contents — fee — nonresidents.

Effective – 28 Aug 2013, 2 histories 140.290. Certificate of purchase — contents — fee — nonresidents. — 1. After payment shall have been made the county collector shall give the purchaser a certificate in writing, to be designated as a certificate of purchase, which shall carry a numerical number and which shall describe the […]

Section 140.300 – Collector, written guaranty — action on — damages.

Effective – 28 Aug 1959 140.300. Collector, written guaranty — action on — damages. — 1. The county collector, at the time of the sale and after the purchaser has made payment of the amount of his bid shall endorse upon and annex to the certificate to be given to the purchaser his written guaranty, […]

Section 140.320 – Payment of taxes by purchaser — forfeiture.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 140.320. Payment of taxes by purchaser — forfeiture. — Any purchaser at delinquent tax sale of any tract or lot of land, his heirs or assigns, who takes possession of any tract or lot of land within the redemption period shall be required to pay the taxes subsequently assessed on […]

Section 140.340 – Redemption, when — manner.

Effective – 28 Aug 2015, 2 histories 140.340. Redemption, when — manner. — 1. Upon paying the reasonable and customary costs of sale to the county collector for the use of the purchaser, his or her heirs, successors, or assigns; the owner; lienholder; or occupant of any land or lot sold for taxes, or any […]

Section 140.370 – Redemption — record of sale.

Effective – 28 Aug 2003 140.370. Redemption — record of sale. — 1. When lands sold for taxes shall be redeemed, the county collector shall insert a memorandum of such redemption on the record of the certificate of purchase applicable thereto, stating the land or lots redeemed, the date thereof, and by whom made, and […]

Section 140.405 – Purchaser of property at delinquent land tax auction, deed issued to, when — notice of right of redemption — redemption of property first, when — loss of interest, when — notice, authorized manner.

Effective – 28 Aug 2015, 3 histories 140.405. Purchaser of property at delinquent land tax auction, deed issued to, when — notice of right of redemption — redemption of property first, when — loss of interest, when — notice, authorized manner. — 1. Any person purchasing property at a delinquent land tax auction shall not […]

Section 140.420 – Deed to purchaser if unredeemed.

Effective – 28 Aug 2015, 2 histories 140.420. Deed to purchaser if unredeemed. — If no person shall redeem the lands sold for taxes prior to the expiration of the right to redeem, at the expiration thereof, and on production of the certificate of purchase and upon proof satisfactory to the collector that a purchaser […]