Effective – 28 Aug 1971 92.700. Provisions, how adopted. — All cities not within a county, which now have or may hereafter have a population in excess of five hundred thousand inhabitants, may elect by the enactment of an ordinance by the legislative body of such city to have the collection of delinquent and back […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1971 92.705. Short title. — Sections 92.700 to 92.920 shall be known by the short title of “The Municipal Land Reutilization Law”. ——– (L. 1971 H.B. 472 § 2)
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 92.710. Definitions. — The following words, terms and definitions, when used in sections 92.700 to 92.920, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the text clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) “Collector”, the collector of revenue of any city operating under the provisions of sections […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2010 92.715. Collectors to act — redemption, interest and costs — compromise of judgment — errors, correction of. — 1. The collectors of cities operating under the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920 shall proceed to collect the taxes contained in the back tax book or recorded list of the delinquent […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 92.720. Unredeemed lands, how proceeded against, lists — limitation on actions — vacant land, enforcement of lien, when. — 1. If any of the lands or town lots contained in the back tax book or list of delinquent lands or lots remain unredeemed on the first day of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 92.725. Lists, contents of. — Each list shall contain the following: (1) A description of the land by the smallest legal subdivisions or by the smallest parts, lots, or parcels when sections and subdivisions of the land are divided into lots, blocks or parcels, and when such real estate cannot […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1971 92.730. Consolidation of pending suits — costs to be lien — defenses preserved. — 1. All suits to collect delinquent tax bills which may be pending at the time of the commencement of any suits brought under the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920 affecting the same land shall be […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1971 92.735. Joinder of parcels, how numbered, fee. — Any number of parcels of real estate may be joined in one petition or suit. Each separate tract or parcel of real estate joined in any one action shall be given a serial number by the collector and shall be separately indexed […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 92.740. Petition, form, contents. — 1. A suit for the foreclosure of the tax liens herein provided for shall be instituted by filing in the appropriate office of the circuit clerk and with the land reutilization authority a petition, which petition shall contain a caption, a copy of […]
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 […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 92.750. Redemption by interested party, certificate — foreclosure sale, effect of — improved nonhomestead parcels, redeeming prior to foreclosure. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of this section, any person having any right, title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel of real estate […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1971 92.755. Notice of foreclosure, how given, form. — 1. Within thirty days after the filing of such suits with the circuit clerk, the collector shall forthwith cause a notice of foreclosure to be published four times, once a week, during successive weeks, and on the same day of each week, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 92.760. Notice of filing, how made, form of. — 1. The collector shall also cause to be prepared and mailed in an envelope with postage prepaid, within thirty days after the filing of such petition, a brief notice of the filing of the suit, to the persons named […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 92.765. Records of actions taken, where filed — affidavit of compliance for sheriff’s sale, filing with court. — Affidavits of publication of notice of foreclosure, and of posting, mailing, or other acts required by the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920 shall be filed in the office of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 92.770. Attorneys, employment authorized, compensation. — 1. The collector may employ such attorneys as he deems necessary to collect such taxes and to prosecute suits for taxes. 2. Such attorneys shall receive as total compensation a sum, not to exceed six percent of the amount of taxes actually […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 92.775. Trial, evidence, judgment — severances — jury not authorized — precedence of action. — 1. Upon the trial of the cause upon the question of foreclosure, the tax bill shall be prima facie proof that the tax described in the tax bill has been validly assessed at […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1971 92.800. Equity rules of procedure required, exception. — Except as herein provided, the rules of civil procedure in equity cases, in force at the time when any proceeding is had in the suit, shall be followed in all suits brought pursuant to the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920. ——– […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1971 92.805. Judgment, findings, effect. — After the trial of the issues, the court shall, as promptly as circumstances permit, render judgment. If the court finds that no tax bill upon the land collectible by the collector or the relator was delinquent when the suit was instituted or tried, then the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 92.810. Waiting period after final judgment — title abstract — notice of sale, provided when — failure to redeem, transfer, purpose, reimbursement. — 1. After the judgment of foreclosure has been entered, or, after a motion for a new trial has been overruled, or, if an appeal be […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 92.815. Redemption contracts, installment payments. — 1. During such waiting period and at any time prior to the time of foreclosure sale by the sheriff, any interested party may redeem any parcel of real estate as provided by sections 92.700 to 92.920; except that during such time and […]
