Legal Resolutions for Your Real Estate Needs

Key Takeaways A will becomes public once filed with a Missouri probate court. A will stays private during life and until filed with the probate court. After filing, anyone can view the will or request a court copy. Missouri law requires the will holder to file it with the circuit court. Trusts bypass probate...

Key Takeaways Probate is a Missouri court-supervised process to settle an estate, pay debts, and distribute assets. The court confirms executor authority to manage assets. Probate validates a will, pays debts and taxes, and distributes remaining assets to beneficiaries. Without a will, the court appoints an administrator and distributes assets under the Missouri state...

The Probate Process In Missouri, probate is the process by which a court of law decides how to distribute a deceased person’s estate in the absence of a will or estate plan. During probate, the courts will utilize your estate plan in St. Louis or, in its absence, apply the state’s laws of intestate succession to determine the...