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RSMo 441.641effective 28 Aug 1998

Court appoints receiver to abate nuisance

In plain English

If a court puts someone called a receiver in charge of a property to fix a nuisance, and the owner or anyone else with an interest in the property does nothing to get the property back within two years, the court can transfer ownership of the property to the receiver or to a nonprofit organization.

Word-for-word law

441.641. Court appoints to of does not act to regain possession, , when. — If the court appoints a receiver to abate a nuisance sections 441.500 to 441.643, and the holder of title to the property or any other does not take to regain possession of the property within two years of the appointment of the receiver, the court may, for , a ring title to the property to the receiver, or to any organized pursuant to law.

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Source & history notes

(L. 1992 H.B. 1434 & 1490 § 1, A.L. 1998 H.B. 977 & 1608)

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