Content
Chapters
1 | Probate Jurisdiction and Venue
Kim S. Summers
2 | Dispensing With or Terminating Administration
Thomas G. Glick
3 | Applications for Letters, Qualifications of Representatives, and Bonds
Evelyn Gwin Mangan
4 | Initial Responsibilities of the Personal Representative
Charles E. Taylor and John R. Gunn
5 | Collection and Management of Assets
Kathleen A. Forsyth and S. Margene Burnett
6 | Sales, Mortgages, Leases, and Exchanges
Bennett S. Keller, Scott H. Malin and Brooke R. Perlyn
Meghan Gearhart (Supp.)
7 | Claims Against the Estate, Survival of Actions, and Wrongful Death
Vanita R. Massey
8 | Exempt Property, Family Allowance, Homestead, and Election to Take Against the Will
Mary S. Shafer
9 | Settlements, Distribution, and Discharge
Brian E. Hamburg
10 | Establishing Fact of Death and Fact of Simultaneous Death
Jennifer K. Huckfeldt
11 | Multi-State Administration and Alien-Oriented Probate Law
David G. Watkins, Charles F. Jensen, and Samuel Wilkerson
12 | Independent Administration
Buford L. Farrington and Scott R. Manuel
13 | Guardianship of Incapacitated Persons
Ann F. Snitzer
14 | Conservatorship of Disabled Persons
Thomas G. Glick and Bart B. Zuckerman
15 | Guardianships and Conservatorships of Minors
Paul K. Parkinson
16 | Civil Commitment Under the Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Sexually Violent Predator Laws
Daniel P. Wheeler
17 | Will Contests
Thomas L. Lasley
18 | Construction and Interpretation of Wills and Trusts
Katherine J. Bailes and Nicole R. Piskuric
James M. Owen (Supp.)
19 | Contested Claims
Kent W. Minton
20 | Discovery of Assets
Rebbecca Lake Wood
21 | Actions Under the Nonprobate Transfers Law - Chapter 461
Clifford S. Brown
Brian E. Hamburg (Supp.)
22 | Objections to Final Settlement of Fiduciary
David E. Elliott
23 | Duties and Liability of Estate Fiduciaries
Robert Selsor and Elizabeth Halaz
Lauren Cohen (Supp.)
24 | Actions for Fraud Under the Probate Code
Karen E. Hajicek
25 | Litigation Settlements in Probate Matters
Dan C. Sturdevant
James M. Owen (Supp.)
Forms
Chapter 4—Initial Responsibilities of the Personal Representative
Information Sheet—Individuals | §4.58
Information Sheet—Charities | §4.59
Initial Information Record—Information List—Decedent (1 of 2) | §4.60
Initial Information Record—Information List—Decedent (2 of 2) | §4.61
Initial Information Record—Information List—Decedent’s Surviving Spouse | §4.62
Initial Information Record—Information List—Lineal Descendants, Collateral Relatives, and Others (1 of 2) | §4.63
Initial Information Record—Information List—Lineal Descendants, Collateral Relatives, and Others (2 of 2) | §4.64
Schedule—Child | §4.65
Schedule—Grandchild or More Remote Descendant | §4.66
Schedule—Incapacitated Person (1 of 2) | §4.67
Schedule—Incapacitated Person (2 of 2) | §4.68
Schedule—Collateral Relatives and Others | §4.69
Schedule—Other Individual Legatees and Fiduciaries | §4.70
Information List—Charitable Beneficiaries | §4.71
Information List—Trust Beneficiary | §4.72
Information List—Personal Representative/Fiduciary (1 of 2) | §4.73
Information List—Personal Representative (2 of 2) | §4.74
Information List—Attorney for the Estate | §4.75
Information List—Other Necessary Parties | §4.76
Probate Fact Sheet | §4.77
Due Dates | §4.78
Estimate of Cash Needs | §4.79
Tax Planning Memorandum | §4.80
Attorney’s Checklist for Use in Administering an Estate | §4.81
Chapter 5—Collection and Management of Assets
Notice of Hearing | §5.17
Petition for Authority to Continue Operation of Decedent’s Business— Supervised Administration | §5.18
Judgment to Continue Business—Supervised Administration | §5.19
Petition for Authority of Independent Personal Representative to Continue Operation of Decedent’s Business | §5.20
Chapter 6—Sales, Mortgages, Leases, and Exchanges
Independent Personal Representative’s Deed | §6.19
Affidavit as to Heirs | §6.20
Petition for Authority to Take Charge of Real Estate | §6.21
Petition for Authority to Sell Real Property | §6.22
Report of Private Sale of Real Property | §6.23
Chapter 7—Claims Against the Estate, Survival of Actions, and Wrongful Death
Statutory Notice Issued by Clerk of Court Upon Issuance of Letters Testamentary or of Administration, § 473.033, RSMo | §7.81
Notice to Creditors in Small Estate Administration, § 473.097, RSMo | §7.82
Claim Against Estate, Form 10140 | §7.83
MO HealthNet Disclosure, Form 10022 | §7.84
Notice of Judgment Creditor to Be Filed in Probate Division | §7.85
Chapter 12—Independent Administration
Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted | §12.27
Personal Representative’s Deed of Distribution | §12.28
Statement of Account | §12.29
Chapter 14—Conservatorship of Disabled Persons
Sample Inventory and Appraisement Form | §14.34
Chapter 17—Will Contests
Petition to Contest Will | §17.36
Notice of Contest | §17.37
Letters Pendente Lite | §17.38
Chapter 25—Litigation Settlements in Probate Matters
Notice of Will Contest Settlement Agreement and Hearing on Request for Court Approval | §25.20
Judgment Approving Will Contest Settlement Agreement and Directing Fiduciaries to Execute Agreement | §25.21