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§ 443.300 — Death of debtor, foreclosure stayed.

Missouri § 443.300
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XXIXOWNERSHIP AND CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY
Ch. 443Mortgages, Deeds of Trust and Mortgage Brokers

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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 443.300 (2026).

Text

If any person shall die owning real estate on which there is an outstanding deed of trust or mortgage of real estate, or having subjected personal property to a security interest with power of sale, shall die, no sale shall take place under the deed of trust or mortgage conveying real estate within six months after the death of such person, and no sale shall take place of personal property so subjected to a security interest within four months after the death of the person.

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Legislative History

(RSMo 1939 § 140, A.L. 1965 p. 114, A.L. 1973 S.B. 166) Prior revisions: 1929 § 141; 1919 § 140; 1909 § 149

Nearby Sections

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§ 443.005
Security instrument defined.
§ 443.010
Mortgage, assumption of upon purchase not construed to extend mortgage to other lands, when.
§ 443.020
Claim of such extension barred, when.
§ 443.030
Prior acknowledgment of deed of trust deemed valid.
§ 443.035
Recording of instrument required — failure to record, effect on persons subsequently obtaining interest or lien.
§ 443.055
Future advances may be secured, how — definitions — requirements — limitations — priorities — termination procedure, exceptions.
§ 443.060
Acknowledgment of satisfaction and release, how made.
§ 443.070
Affidavit required with deed of release, when — penalty for failure.
§ 443.080
Satisfaction of mortgage, deed of trust or security instrument of railroad or utility, when entered.
§ 443.090
Part of property may be released, how.
§ 443.100
Payment of one or more notes, how cancelled — memorandum on record — affidavit required, content, to be presented to recorder.
§ 443.1001
Citation of law.
§ 443.1003
Definitions.
§ 443.1004
Designation of first-time home buyer savings account, use of — qualified beneficiary — limitations on accounts — service fee.
§ 443.1005
Use of account moneys — withdrawals, subject to recapture, when, penalties — death of account holder, effect of.
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