Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 528 – Partition Suits | Midpage528.010Equity suit — who may bring528.020Parties to suit528.030Partition, suit for, by whom brought, how determined528.040Suit, where brought528.050Petition shall set forth what facts528.060Who shall be made parties528.070When name or interest of a party is unknown, what necessary528.080Those having an interest may appear and be made parties528.090Proceedings, how governed528.100Conservators may act for disabled persons528.130Partition not to be made contrary to will528.140Partitioned lands subject to debts of estate528.150Judgment by default shall be rendered, when — proof of title to be exhibited528.160Rights of parties to be determined, how — judgment to be rendered528.170Several shares may be set off together528.180Parcels, set off to the parties, to be held and enjoyed by them, how528.190When parties claim adversely, court shall proceed, how528.200Court shall appoint commissioners, when528.210Court, or judge, may appoint new commissioners, when528.220Compensation of commissioners528.230Commissioners to make affidavit and give notice to parties528.240Commissioners shall proceed, how528.250Land not susceptible of division, commissioners shall report, what528.260Lands shall be divided, how528.270May divide lands into lots, when528.280Commissioners shall make report — contents528.290Report to be proved or acknowledged — filed528.300Report may be set aside and new commissioners appointed, when528.310If report approved, judgment to be rendered thereon — force of judgment528.320Copy of report and judgment to be recorded528.330When land laid out, map shall be returned, filed and recorded528.340Court may order sale of lands, when528.350Proceedings where part of shares has been set off528.360Effect of confirmation of report on parties claiming adversely528.370Order of sale shall specify what — shall be certified to sheriff — duty of sheriff — sale, how conducted528.380Order of sale shall be renewed, when528.390Lands may be sold in parcels, when528.400Sheriff to collect purchase money, make deed to purchaser — proceedings if sheriff or purchaser dies528.410Defective sheriff's deed to be corrected, when and how528.420Sale to be a bar against dower, when528.430Sheriff and sureties responsible on his bond, when528.440Outgoing sheriff to complete sale — exception528.450Sheriff to report to court — report shall contain what528.460Proceeds of sale, how divided528.470Adverse claim to share, how disposed of528.480Party claiming proceeds of sale may proceed, how528.490Summons may be directed to whom — how served528.500Answer shall contain what — issue shall be tried, how528.510Judgment by default rendered, when528.520Payment of money adjudged, when528.530Courts to allow attorney's fee and compensation for guardian ad litem528.540Majority of commissioners may act528.550Order of sale may be had without the appointment of commissioners, when — special commissioner, duty and power of528.560Court to order sale of lots, when528.570Special commissioner to execute and file bond with clerk528.580Special commissioner to perform same duties as sheriff528.590Sales, when and where made528.600Note to be taken for deferred sums — form of — shall express what — bidder with interest in property528.610Compensation of sheriff528.620Partition of personal property — proceedings in528.630Sale, how conducted528.640Suits to be tried, when528.700Citation of law — definitions528.705Applicability to partition actions528.710Complaint, act not to limit method of service — posting of sign on property, when528.715Appointment of commissioners, shall be disinterested and impartial, and not a party to action528.720Heir's property, procedure528.725Cotenants, notice requirements, procedure528.730Interests not purchased by cotenants, options528.735Partition in-kind, prejudice to cotenants as a group, remedy528.740Sale of heir's property, requirements528.745Broker to file report, when, contents528.750Construction of act, promotion of uniformity of law to be considered