Probate Forms (MO)
There are a number of state-specific forms you may need when going through the probate process.
This page lists common MO forms and offers help in locating others – while you are welcome to browse these forms, note that if you are using EstateExec, the estate's Tasks Tab will guide you through the use of relevant forms at the appropriate times.
General MO Forms
In Missouri, the probate division of the local Circuit Court handles wills and estate matters.
Below you will find links that allow you to download and use some of the more common MO probate forms (you may want to check with your local court for form preferences):
- Application for Letters Testamentary - Get the estate settlement process started
- Application for Administration - Get the estate settlement process started if no will
- Renunciation of Right to Administer - Include from anyone with equal or higher priority to serve as executor
- Resident Agent Designation - Include in your application if you do not or a co-executor does not reside in MO
- Consent to Independent Administration - Get heirs to approve a simple settlement process
- HealthNet Notice - Send to MO HealthNet to obtain require estate release
- Estate Inventory - You may want to attach EstateExec's Inventory Report
- Statement of Account - File Accounting with court (consider using EstateExec's Accounting Report)
- Notice of Final Settlement - Inform distributees of final settlement submission
Missouri does not provide many state-wide forms, so above we have provided example probate forms from St. Charles County: you can either contact your local court to see if they have a preferred form, adapt one of the above forms for your particular county, make up your own form, or have a lawyer do it for you.
You can also see St. Charles County Probate Forms, Jackson County Probate Forms, St. Louis County Probate Forms, Boone County Probate Forms, or check with your local Circuit Court for other sample probate forms you may find useful.
Small MO Estate Forms
Small estates sometimes need only 1 specialized form or affidavit: see Small MO Estates.
Using MO Probate Forms
If you are using a licensed EstateExec estate, information about finding your court will appear here.
As mentioned above, the tasks on the estate's Tasks Tab
will list a series of steps that help you understand which form to use when.
You may also want to see
How to Become Executor for
Additional Information
In case you're interested, probate forms for other states can be found here: