Probate
Probate is the legal process a will is determine whether it is valid and authentic. "Probate" also refers to the administration of a deceased person's will or estate of a deceased person without a will.
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Letters Testamentary (Probate with Will)
Letters of Administration (Probate without Will)
Letters of Administration (Probate without Will)
Court order authorizing the Personal Representative (executor) to take control of a deceased person's estate.
Letters of Administration (Probate without Will)
Letters of Administration (Probate without Will)
Letters of Administration (Probate without Will)
Court order authorizing the Personal Representative (executor) to take control of a deceased person's estate when decedent does not have a Last Will and Testament.
Affidavit For Collection of Small Estate
Letters of Administration (Probate without Will)
Affidavit For Collection of Small Estate
A less complex process for smaller estates with assets valued at less than $40,000.
Determination of Title
Determination of Title
Affidavit For Collection of Small Estate
Court action to determine title to decedents assets after one year after death has elapsed.
Spousal Refusal
Determination of Title
Spousal Refusal
Typically, a surviving spouse is entitled to the first $20,000 of an estate under Missouri probate law.