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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Any organization may petition to have property declared abandoned pursuant to the provisions of sections 447.620 to 447.640 and for temporary possession of such property, if:
(1) The property has been continuously unoccupied by persons legally entitled to possession for at least six months prior to the filing of the petition;
(2) The taxes are delinquent on the property;
(3) The property is a nuisance; and
(4) The organization intends to rehabilitate the property.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXIX. Ownership and Conveyance of Property § 447.622. Petition, requirements - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xxix-ownership-and-conveyance-of-property/mo-rev-st-447-622/
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