Bill > HB1278

This bill modifies Missouri state law regarding property liens and tax foreclosures, specifically addressing how real estate titles are handled when properties are sold due to unpaid taxes. The bill amends two sections of Missouri law (92.835 and 140.420) to clarify that when real estate is sold through a tax foreclosure process, the resulting title becomes an absolute estate in fee simple, with a key exception for political subdivisions created under a specific constitutional provision. The bill ensures that most parties—including the state, taxing authorities, judgment creditors, lienholders, minors, and others—are permanently barred from claiming any future rights or interests in the foreclosed property. For properties sold to a land reutilization authority, the title will be free of most liens, though some specific tax liens may still apply. The modifications aim to streamline the tax foreclosure process and provide greater certainty to property purchasers by limiting potential future claims against the property after a tax sale is completed.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1278&year=2025&code=R