Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 515 – Referees and Receivers | Midpage515.010Cases referred by consent515.020When referred by order of court515.030Parties may agree upon referees or court shall appoint515.040Referees to be disinterested parties515.050Oath of referees515.060Referees to hear and determine cause without delay515.070Appointment in case of death or removal of referee515.080Referees must all meet and conduct hearing515.090Hearing — notice — adjournments515.100Service of notices, how and by whom made515.110Power to compel attendance of witnesses515.120Service of notices and subpoenas515.130May compel parties to testify and produce documents515.140Punishment of parties for contempt515.150Punishment for refusal to testify515.160Depositions may be taken and read515.170Testimony to be written — exceptions to be stated in report515.180Court may compel referees to hear and report515.190Report of referees515.200Exceptions to report515.210Proceedings on report515.220Compensation of referees515.230Compensation of witnesses and officers515.500Citation of law515.505Definitions515.510Court authorized to appoint receiver, when, procedure515.515General and limited receivers515.520Notice of appointment, content515.525Replacement of receiver, when515.530Bond requirements515.535Receiver to have powers and priority of creditor515.540Court to have exclusive authority, when515.545Powers, authority, and duties of receivers515.550Estate property, turnover of upon demand — court action to compel515.555Debtor duties and requirements515.560Debtor to file schedules, when515.565Appraisal not required without court order515.570General receiver to file monthly report, contents515.575Appointment of general receiver to operate as a stay, when — expiration of stay — no stay, when515.580Utility service, notice required by public utility to discontinue — violations, remedies515.585Contracts and leases, receiver may assume or reject — action to compel rejection — consent to assume required, when515.590Unsecured credit or debt, receiver may obtain, when515.595Right to sue and be sued — action adjunct to receivership action — venue — judgment not a lien on property, when515.600Immunity from liability, when515.605Employment of professionals515.610Creditors bound by acts of receiver — right to notice and may appear in receivership — notice requirements515.615Claims administration process515.620Objection to a claim, procedure515.625Distribution of claims515.630Secured claims permitted against estate property515.635Noncontingent liquidated claims, interest allowed, rate515.640Burdensome property, abandonment of, when515.645Use, sale, or lease of estate property by receiver515.650Receiver may be appointed as a receiver by out-of-state court, when515.655Removal or replacement of receiver, procedure515.660Discharge of receiver515.665Orders subject to appeal