Execution sales of land shall be held at the courthouse door designated in the notice of sale. If the land is located in only one county the sale of the land shall be held in that county. If the lands are located in more than one county but are contiguous the sale of the land shall be held in any county where any part of the land is located. If the land is located in more than one county but in separate tracts, the sale or sales shall be held in the county or counties in which any of the land is located which the court designates.
Rule 76.15.Execution Sales of Land--Where Held.
Part I · Rule 76: Executions · Last amended January 1, 1981 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceRule 76.15 fixes the location for execution sales of land at the courthouse door named in the notice of sale, with special rules for choosing among counties when the land spans more than one county.
Full Text of Rule 76.15
Amendment History
Adopted June 10, 1980, eff. Jan. 1, 1981.
Official Comment
This is new. Compare: Prior Rule 76.36.
Plain-English Summary
An execution sale of land has to happen somewhere predictable, and Rule 76.15 answers where. The default location is the courthouse door designated in the notice of sale. When the land sits in a single county, the sale happens in that county, simple as that.
Complications arise when land crosses county lines. If the parcels are contiguous — physically touching across counties — the sale can be held in any county where part of the land sits, giving flexibility rather than forcing multiple separate sales. But if the land instead consists of separate tracts scattered across different counties, the rule requires the sale to happen in whichever county or counties the court designates.
This structure keeps sales anchored to a fixed, public, and known location — the courthouse door — while still accommodating the reality that a debtor's landholdings do not always respect county boundaries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are execution sales of land generally held?
At the courthouse door designated in the notice of sale.
What if the land is located in only one county?
The sale is held in that county.
What if the land spans more than one county but is one contiguous tract?
The sale may be held in any county where any part of the contiguous land is located.
What if the land consists of separate, non-contiguous tracts in different counties?
The sale or sales are held in the county or counties the court designates.
Who decides which county hosts a sale of non-contiguous separate tracts?
The court makes that designation.
Does this rule cover the timing or advertising of the sale?
No, this rule addresses only location; the required notice and its publication are addressed separately in Rule 76.16.
Source & verification. Rule text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Missouri State & Federal Court Rules, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Missouri. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
Official source
Also known as: courthouse sale locationland sale venuemulti-county execution salecontiguous tract sale