Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Date unavailable
In the Matter of Foreclosure of Liens for Delinquent Land Taxes by Action in REM, Collector of Revenue City of St. Louis, Missouri, Respondent, and Scott W. Reibe, Respondent, vs. A&W Investment Group, LLC, Appellant.
A&W Investments Group, LLC appealed the trial court's order setting aside a tax sale of a land parcel. The previous owner, W.R., had executed a beneficiary deed to his son, Scott Reibe (Respondent S.R.), but the assessor's records still listed W.R. as the owner when the property was sold for delinquent taxes after W.R.'s death. The appellate court reversed the trial court's decision, holding that the Sheriff provided sufficient notice of the tax sale by complying with § 92.810, which required notice to the owner of record as disclosed by the assessor, and that Respondent S.R. failed to preserve his property interest. The case was remanded for further proceedings.