If someone stands to inherit from an estate, they can stop the court from selling estate property to pay debts. To do this, that person signs and files a bond (a financial promise) with the court. The bond promises that if there isn't enough other property to cover the estate's debts, that person will pay what is owed. The executor or administrator can sue on that bond if needed.
473.470. may give and prevent sale. — An prohibiting the sale of property for the payment of obligations of the may be granted if any of the persons interested in the estate executes and files in the court a bond in such sum and with such as the court approves, to pay all obligations of the estate to the extent that the other property of the estate is insufficient therefor, within such time as the court directs. An may be maintained on such bond by the or .
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Source & history notes
(L. 1955 p. 385 § 172)
Related Missouri laws
Terms of sale
RSMo 473.473
Reservation of property under direction of will
RSMo 473.467
Executor or administrator not to purchase, exception
RSMo 473.477
No known heirs, property to be sold
RSMo 473.463
Validity of proceedings
RSMo 473.480
Purposes for which property may be sold, mortgaged, leased or exchanged
RSMo 473.460
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