Missouri Probate Forms
Common probate forms used during estate settlement in Missouri. Each page explains what the form is for, where to download the official version, and how to file it.
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Affidavit to Establish Title of Distributee to Property in Estate of Less than $40,000 – Small Estate – TestateForm SJRC (01-24) PR17Verified PDFAllows a personal representative to establish title and distribute property from a small estate (under $40,000) with a valid will without requiring full probate administration.Application for Letters of Testamentary / of Administration / with Will AnnexedVerified PDFTo apply for letters testamentary, letters of administration, or letters of administration with will annexed to establish authority to manage a decedent's estate.Application for Probate of WillForm SJRC (09-24) FI-50Verified PDFTo request that a decedent's written will and testament be admitted to probate and recorded by the court.Bond of DistributeesForm PC 117Verified PDFA bond securing the performance of distributees who collect and distribute estate property under Missouri's small estate affidavit procedure.Certificate of Deposit of Securities in Restricted AccountVerified PDFTo certify that a conservator has deposited securities with a depository for safekeeping in a restricted account, with withdrawals permitted only by court order.Consent to Application for Independent AdministrationVerified PDFObtains consent from all heirs and devisees to independent administration of an estate and requests the court to issue Letters of Authority for Independent Administration.Notice of Filing of Final Settlement and Petition for DistributionForm PC 227Verified PDFNotifies interested parties that the personal representative will file a final settlement and petition for distribution of the decedent's estate property.Notice of Filing of Statement of Account and Schedule of Proposed DistributionVerified PDFNotifies all interested parties that the Independent Personal Representative will file a Statement of Account and Schedule of Proposed Distribution with the court, establishing deadlines for objections and the process for estate closing.Notice of Hearing to Determine HeirshipForm PC 3615Verified PDFTo notify interested parties of a court hearing to determine who are the legal heirs of a deceased person and their respective interests in estate property.Order for Hearing on Petition for Determination of HeirshipVerified PDFThis order schedules a court hearing on a petition to determine the legal heirs of a deceased person's estate.Order of Court Dispensing with Filing of BondForm PC 1400Verified PDFThis order permits distributees in a small estate to perfect title to the decedent's property without furnishing a bond.Order to Open and Inventory Safe Deposit BoxVerified PDFThis order authorizes the opening of a decedent's safe deposit box and directs bank employees to inventory its contents and deliver any wills or testamentary instruments to the probate court.Petition to Open and Inventory Safe Deposit BoxVerified PDFTo petition the court for authorization to open and inventory a deceased person's safe deposit box and retrieve the will and testamentary instruments.Petition to Require AdministrationForm PC126Verified PDFTo petition the court to require a person entitled to administer a decedent's estate to apply for letters testamentary or of administration, or to appoint an alternative personal representative if they fail to do so.Statement as to Death, Delivery of Purported Will and, Application for Probate or RejectionVerified PDFTo initiate probate proceedings by delivering a purported will to the court and requesting admission or rejection of the will as the decedent's last testament.Statement of Account and Schedule of Proposed DistributionVerified PDFTo provide a complete accounting of all receipts and disbursements of probate assets and propose distribution of the estate in independent administration.
Probate in Missouri
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