# Mo. Rev. Stat. § 442.070: 442.070 Person may convey, notwithstanding adverse possession

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mo. Rev. Stat. § 442.070
- **Heading:** 442.070 Person may convey, notwithstanding adverse possession
- **Jurisdiction:** Missouri
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MO Code / Chapter 442 / Section 442.070

## Text

442.070. Person may convey, notwithstanding adverse possession. — Any person claiming title to real estate may, notwithstanding there may be an adverse possession thereof, sell and convey his interest therein, in the same manner and with like effect as if he was in the actual possession thereof.

(RSMo 1939 § 3405) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3018; 1919 § 2178; 1909 § 2791

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