If a court thinks it would be good for a deceased person's estate to split up land into smaller lots for a town or village, the court can order it to happen. The executor or administrator then makes an official map of how the land is divided and brings it back to the court for approval. Once the court approves the map, a certified copy of that approval is attached to it, and the map gets recorded officially.
473.533. ting of . — Whenever in the opinion of the court, it is to the interest of the to divide any lands belonging to the estate into village or town lots, the court, upon of the or , may make an causing the same to be done; and thereupon the executor or administrator shall cause a plat of the lands so ordered to be divided to be made according to the of the concerning the plats of towns and villages, and submit the same to the court for its approval. Upon approval of the plat by the court, a copy of the order approving the same, properly , shall be thereon; and the plat, so endorsed, shall be deposited and as by law in other cases.
(RSMo 1939 § 177, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § 191)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 178; 1919 § 177; 1909 § 186
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