This law is about what happens when someone is thought to be dead but might still be alive, and their estate (money and property) is about to be given out. Before anyone gets their share, they have to sign a promise backed by a bond — meaning they agree that if the supposed dead person turns out to be alive, they will give the money back with interest. If someone set to receive money cannot get that bond, their share gets held by the county treasurer, who invests it and pays the interest to that person each year, until they can get the bond or a court says to pay them the money.
473.713. to give before receiving . — Before the of the of the estate of such shall be made, the persons entitled to receive the same, respectively, shall enter into a bond to the state of Missouri, with sufficient , to be approved by the court having of said estate, in such sum and in such form as the court shall direct, that if said supposed decedent shall in fact be alive at the time of such distribution, then the distributees shall refund the amount received by them, on , with interest thereon from the date of such demand; but if any person entitled to receive such distribution shall be unable to give the security aforesaid, then the money which he would be entitled to receive shall be paid over to the , and by him loaned at the highest rate of interest obtainable, on security approved by said , which interest shall be paid annually to the person entitled , and such money shall remain so at interest until the security aforesaid is given, or the court, upon , shall it to be paid to the person or persons entitled to receive the same.
(RSMo 1939 § 269, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 270; 1919 § 269; 1909 § 276
Effective 1-02-79
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Publication of finding
RSMo 473.703
Who may testify
RSMo 473.700
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