Escrow & Title

A Missouri 'sheriff's deed' is typically issued when:

AA property is sold as a gift
BProperty is sold at a court-ordered judicial sale to satisfy a judgment✓ Correct
CA property is transferred between family members
DA developer conveys condominiums

Explanation

A sheriff's deed is issued when real property is sold at a judicial sale (execution sale) to satisfy a court judgment or in judicial foreclosure proceedings. The sheriff conducts the sale and conveys whatever interest the judgment debtor had.

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