WILLS AND ESTATES IN MISSOURI
The Missouri Probate Code, or RSMo Chapters 472-475, governs the payment of debts and distributions of the deceased individual’s assets. This body of law is highly statutory and Chapters 472-475 is the best resource for any questions you may have.
WILLS AND ESTATES
The Missouri Probate Code, or RSMo Chapters 472-475, governs the payment of debts and distributions of the deceased individual’s assets. This body of law is highly statutory and Chapters 472-475 is the best resource for any questions you may have.
What is a Guardian?
A guardian is a person who has been appointed by a court (usually the probate division of the circuit court) to have the care and custody of a minor or of an adult person who has been legally determined to be incapacitated.
The Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) has updated the "Senior Citizens Handbook." I
We have added a handbook from The Missouri Bar, entitled, "Family Law Resource Guide.” Within the handbook is a chapter, “Assistance to Parents of Children with Disabilities.” This chapter provides numerous resources that may assist a parent with a disabled child or children.
To open the file, click on the link below.
Decedent’s Probate
What Is a Will?
A will is a legal paper that states who receives your property when you die. Each state has its own laws about wills.
What is an “Anatomical Gift”?
What is A Revocable Trust?
A trust is an agreement that determines how a person’s property is to be managed and distributed during his or her lifetime and also upon death.
A revocable living trust normally involves three parties: