Title XXIX — OWNERSHIP AND CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY

441.643. Frivolous suit, attorney's fees. — In the event the court finds that the facts alleged in the petition filed pursuant to section 441.530 are unfounded and that the petition was filed frivolously and in bad faith, the petitioner shall be responsible for the reasonable att…

441.645. Act of God, tenant not liable for rent. — If a residence is destroyed by an act of God, including but not limited to fire or a tornado, or other natural disaster or man-made disaster, so long as the tenant was not the person who caused the disaster, the tenant shall not …

441.650. Master-metered multitenant dwelling, defined — heat-related utility service, delinquency, maintenance of service, how — receivership, when, procedure. — 1. For purposes of this section: (1) A "delinquency" exists when the owner, or his agent, of a master-metered multiten…

441.710. Certain parties have standing to initiate expedited eviction proceedings. — Any of the following parties shall have standing to bring a civil action pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880: (1) A landlord; or (2) A prosecuting attorney of the jurisdiction in which the le…

441.720. Expedited eviction actions, where filed, when continued or stayed. — 1. Actions pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880 shall be filed in the associate circuit court for the county in which the premises are located. Upon filing of a verified petition alleging the conduct…

441.730. Failure to prosecute claim, court may substitute other interested party. — If the court finds that those parties with standing pursuant to section 441.710 have failed to either initiate or pursue a matter with reasonable diligence, then the court may substitute as a plai…

441.740. Immediate eviction ordered, when — immediate removal ordered, when. — 1. The court shall, subject to the provisions of sections 441.750 and 441.880, order the immediate eviction of a tenant as set forth in section 441.770, or issue an order pursuant to section 441.830, i…

441.750. Immediate eviction, not granted when — tenant's burden of proof. — 1. The court shall not order the eviction of a tenant under section 441.740 if the tenant establishes that he or she in no way furthered, promoted, aided or assisted in activity described in section 441.7…

441.760. Immediate removal of parties other than tenant, when — immediate removal of tenant or lessee, when. — 1. If the plaintiff has met its burden of proof for a complete eviction but the tenant successfully pleads an affirmative defense to the eviction pursuant to section 441…

441.770. Court-ordered eviction, when — court-ordered removal of third party from leased premises, when — expedited eviction order — stay of execution of eviction order, when. — 1. If the grounds for an eviction have been established pursuant to subsection 1 of section 441.740, t…

441.780. Notice not required in certain eviction actions, when. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law concerning the procedures otherwise used in eviction proceedings, it shall not be necessary, except as provided in section 441.750, to provide notice to the tenant to vaca…

441.790. Certain evidence admissible in certain eviction-related actions. — Relevant evidence obtained in good faith by a law enforcement officer or agency shall be admissible in a civil action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880. This provision operates even though t…

441.800. Criminal prosecution unnecessary for certain eviction proceedings to begin — drug-related criminal conviction, effect on certain eviction proceedings. — 1. A civil action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880 shall not be precluded even though a criminal prosec…

441.810. Discovery in certain eviction proceedings. — The plaintiff shall provide to all defendants a reasonable opportunity, prior to the hearing, to examine all documents or records that are within the plaintiff's possession and which are relevant to the pending action. The cou…

441.820. Protection orders for witnesses in certain eviction proceedings. — The court may issue orders to protect persons that may be called as witnesses in a civil action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880. An order may issue upon a showing that the witness has been…

441.830. Court authorized to grant preliminary relief to parties in certain eviction proceedings. — Pursuant to section 441.740, the court may issue restraining orders or grant whatever preliminary relief is necessary to either prevent the commission of drug-related criminal acti…

441.840. Rent to continue accruing during certain eviction proceedings. — A landlord shall be entitled to collect rent due and owing from the tenant during the pendency of a civil action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880. ­­-------- (L. 1997 H.B. 361)

441.850. Certain parties entitled to attorney's fees in certain eviction proceedings, when. — An interested party or prosecuting attorney that prevails in an action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880 shall be entitled to recover from the landlord the reasonable costs…

441.860. Remedies cumulative. — The remedies authorized by sections 441.710 to 441.880 shall be cumulative with each other and shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, any other remedies available at law or in equity. ­­-------- (L. 1997 H.B. 361)

441.870. Immunity from civil liability in certain eviction proceedings, granted when. — Any person or organization that institutes or participates in an action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880 shall be immune from civil liability for actions performed in good faith…

441.880. Stay of execution of eviction order, when — notification of interested parties — probationary tenancy, failure to comply results in removal of stay of execution — prior conduct actionable — compliance with probationary tenancy can result in dismissal of cause of action. …

441.920. Victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking — no discrimination against applicants, tenants, or lessees for residential properties. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Domestic violence", as such term is defined in section 455.…

442.010. Definitions. — When used in this chapter unless otherwise apparent from the context: (1) The term "adult" shall be construed as meaning any person who is eighteen years of age or older; (2) The term "minor" shall be construed as meaning any person who is less than eighte…

442.012. Solar energy is a property right — eminent domain not permitted — easement requirements. — 1. The right to utilize solar energy is a property right but eminent domain may not be used to obtain such property right. 2. Any easements obtained for the purpose of construction…

442.014. Private landowner protection act — definitions — conservation easement permitted, when, validity — applicability. — 1. This act* shall be known and may be cited as the "Private Landowner Protection Act". 2. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, …

442.015. Conveyance or encumbrance of manufactured homes, requirements — affidavit of affixation — deemed real estate, when — detachment or severance from real estate, effect of. — 1. For the purposes of this section, "manufactured home" means a manufactured home as defined in se…

442.020. Conveyances of lands. — Conveyances of lands, or of any estate or interest therein, may be made by deed executed by any person having authority to convey the same, or by his agent or attorney, and acknowledged and recorded as herein directed, without any other act or cer…

442.025. Conveyance to self and others to create joint estate. — 1. Any person or persons owning real estate, or any interest therein, which he or they have power to convey, may effectively convey such real estate by a conveyance naming himself or themselves and another person or…

442.030. Conveyance of property of spouse — covenants. — A husband and wife may convey the real estate of the husband or wife by their joint deed acknowledged and certified as herein provided. Where the property conveyed is owned by the husband and wife as an estate by the entire…

442.035. Conveyance of estates by the entireties by minors or disabled persons, conservator's powers and duties. — 1. If any property, real or personal, including homestead property, is held by a husband and wife as tenants by the entirety, whether such entireties estate was crea…

442.040. Person under eighteen years of age may join in conveyance with adult spouse. — When any person under eighteen years of age is married to an adult who has or claims any interest in real estate and wishes to convey, encumber, lease or otherwise dispose or affect the same, …

442.055. Contamination of premises, radioactive or hazardous material — disclosure to prospective lessees, purchasers, or transferees — penalty. — In the event that any premises to be rented, leased, sold, transferred, or conveyed is or was previously contaminated with radioactiv…

442.060. Private or public corporations may convey real estate. — Any corporation, private or public, or otherwise organized, authorized to hold real estate, may convey the same by deed, sealed with the common seal of such corporation, and signed by the president or presiding mem…

442.070. Person may convey, notwithstanding adverse possession. — Any person claiming title to real estate may, notwithstanding there may be an adverse possession thereof, sell and convey his interest therein, in the same manner and with like effect as if he was in the actual pos…

442.080. Conveyances by persons under eighteen years of age binding, when. — All deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust and other instruments affecting title to real estate hereafter executed by any person under the age of eighteen shall be binding upon such person under the age of eig…

442.090. Conveyances by minor veterans valid when necessary to obtain advantage of federal law. — 1. For the purposes of taking advantage of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, any person who is a resident of Missouri and who served honorably in the active mili…

442.095. Sections 442.090 to 442.120 applicable to whom. — The provisions of sections 442.090 to 442.120 inclusive shall apply to any person otherwise eligible for a loan, guaranty, or insurance on a loan, pursuant to the Act of Congress of the United States entitled the Servicem…

442.100. Disability of minority removed to enable veterans to acquire or convey property. — 1. The disability of minority of any person not under the age of eighteen otherwise eligible for guaranty of loan pursuant to the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, and of …

442.110. Honorable discharge of veteran, evidence necessary. — The record of the discharged veteran in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county of his or her residence, or other official evidence, in writing, of such person's discharge, other than dishonorable, from the …

442.120. Loans to underage servicemen authorized. — Any person, either natural or corporate, residing or authorized to do business in the state of Missouri, the investment powers of whom or which are governed by statute, is hereby empowered and authorized to make any loan guarant…

*442.130. Execution of deeds and other conveyances — marital status of grantor required on written instruments. — 1. All deeds or other conveyances of lands, or of any estate or interest therein, shall be subscribed by the party granting the same, or by his lawful agent, and shal…

442.135. Descriptions of subdivided property, contents. — 1. If a property is subdivided and a new property description is created, such property description shall include the name, and professional license number, if applicable, of the person that created the property descriptio…

442.140. Execution of deeds in foreign language — translation — recording. — 1. All deeds, mortgages or other instruments of writing conveying or affecting real estate, and all proofs and acknowledgments of the same executed in a foreign country, and in accordance with the laws o…

442.145. Personal appearance, acknowledgement by communication technology. — 1. For the purposes of sections 442.150 to 442.360, a person may personally appear before the officer taking the acknowledgment by: (1) Being in the same physical location as another person and close eno…

442.150. Proof or acknowledgment, by whom taken. — The proof or acknowledgment of every conveyance or instrument in writing affecting real estate in law or equity, including deeds of married women, shall be taken by some one of the following courts or officers: (1) If acknowledge…

442.155. Acknowledgment of instruments not affecting lands — certificate — curative provision. — 1. All officers within or without the state of Missouri now by the laws of this state authorized to take the proof or acknowledgment of any conveyance or other instrument in writing a…

442.160. Acknowledgments of instruments by persons in military service — form — instruments previously acknowledged validated, when. — 1. Any commissioned officer, other than a commissioned warrant officer, of any of the Armed Forces of the United States, whether or not on active…

442.180. Certificate to be endorsed on conveyance. — Every court or officer taking the proof or acknowledgment of any conveyance or instrument of writing affecting real estate, or the relinquishment of the dower of a married woman, shall grant a certificate thereof, and cause the…

442.190. Certificate, how made. — Such certificate shall be (1) When granted by a court, under the seal of the court; (2) When granted by the clerk of the court, under the hand of the clerk and seal of the court of which he is clerk; (3) When granted by an officer who has a seal …

442.200. Identity of persons making acknowledgments, how ascertained. — No acknowledgment of any instrument in writing conveying real estate, or whereby any real estate may be affected, shall be taken, unless the persons offering to make such acknowledgment shall be personally kn…