Missouri § 214.140 - Property placed in trust for benefit of cemeteries.
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§ 214.140. Property placed in trust for benefit of cemeteries.
It shall be lawful for any grantor, devisor, donor or trustee to give, grant, devise, bequeath or place in trust any real or personal property, or the income therefrom, for the use and benefit of any public or private cemetery in this state or for the grading, seeding, sodding, mowing, or otherwise maintaining, improving or beautifying of any grave, lot, stone, monument or mausoleum in any such cemetery, and any person, association or corporation duly authorized and capable of qualifying as trustee is hereby authorized and empowered to receive and hold any such real or personal property, or the income therefrom, and expend the same for any or all such uses and purposes, under the terms and conditions of any such gifts, grant, devise, bequest or trust.
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(RSMo 1939 § 15279)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 14070; 1919 § 1094
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Section 214.140 ("Property placed in trust for benefit of cemeteries.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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