Petition, requirements.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 447.622
in effect447.622. Petition, requirements. — 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.
(L. 1993 S.B. 376 § 2, A.L. 1994 S.B. 513, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1634 merged with S.B. 1086 & 1126, A.L. 2005 H.B. 58)
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=447.622Fetched: 10/17/2026
