The term "heirs", or other words of inheritance, shall not be necessary to create or convey an estate in fee simple, and every conveyance of real estate shall pass all the estate of the grantor therein, unless the intent to pass a less estate shall expressly appear, or be necessarily implied in the terms of the grant.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 442.460
The term "heirs" not necessary to convey a fee simple estate
Known as the Private Landowner Protection Act
The act spans §§ 442–442 (78 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 3496); Prior revisions: 1929 § 3106; 1919 § 2265; 1909 § 2870
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.