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	PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
473.010	Venue. (8/28/1959)
473.013	Character of proceeding — jurisdiction of court. (1/1/1981)
473.017	Application for letters — content. (8/28/1983)
473.020	If no application filed, others may request administration or probate — ... (5/23/1996)
473.023	Court or clerk to grant letters. (1/2/1979)
473.030	Request for special notice of hearings. (8/28/1955)
473.033	Notice of letters — duty of clerk — publication — form. (5/23/1996)
473.037	Successor need not publish notice, when. (8/28/1955)
473.040	Notice where there are no known heirs. (8/28/1955)
473.043	Will of decedent, where delivered — wills found in safe deposit boxes, how ... (1/2/1979)
473.047	Certificate of probate or rejection. (8/28/1955)
473.050	Wills, presentment for probate, time limited — presented, defined. (8/28/2016)
473.053	Testimony of subscribing witnesses, other evidence. (8/28/1983)
473.057	Commission for testimony of nonattendant witness. (1/2/1979)
473.060	Testimony before officer, effect. (8/28/1961)
473.063	Testimony to be recorded — record as evidence. (8/28/1983)
473.065	Probate of will, when — procedure for contest. (1/1/1981)
473.067	Proof of nuncupative wills. (8/28/1955)
473.070	Heirs, time limits to establish interest in estate — posthumous heirs in ... (5/23/1996)
473.073	Proof required for probate and grant of administration. (8/28/1961)
473.077	Proceedings reopened, when. (8/28/1971)
473.080	Certificate of probate, contents — evidence. (8/28/1955)
473.081	Probate of portion of will. (1/1/1981)
473.083	Will binding, when — contest of will, when, procedure. (7/13/1989)
473.084	Compromise of controversy as to probate, when binding. (1/1/1981)
473.085	Court approval of compromise, procedure for securing. (8/28/1982)
473.087	Will not effective until probated. (8/28/1955)
	DISPENSING WITH ADMINISTRATION
473.090	Refusal of letters. (5/23/1996)
473.091	Clerk's duties as to certain forms — not practice of law. (6/10/1981)
473.092	Court may order administration previously commenced pursuant to ... (5/23/1996)
473.095	Apportionment of property between surviving spouse and children. (8/28/1957)
473.097	Small estate — distribution of assets without letters, when — affidavit — ... (8/28/2002)
473.100	Effect of acquittances by distributees of small estate. (8/28/1955)
473.107	Small estate appraised, when. (1/2/1979)
	PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES (EXECUTORS OR ADMINISTRATORS)
473.110	Persons entitled to letters. (8/28/1985)
473.113	Letters granted to others, when. (1/1/1981)
473.117	Persons and corporations disqualified as personal representative — ... (8/28/1987)
473.120	Form of letters testamentary. (1/2/1979)
473.123	Form of letters of administration. (1/2/1979)
473.127	Letters c.t.a. and d.b.n., form. (1/2/1979)
473.130	Letters or copies, evidence. (8/28/1955)
473.133	Administrator during minority or absence. (8/28/1955)
473.137	Administrator pending contest, appointed when — duties. (1/2/1979)
473.139	Resignation by executor or administrator, procedure, effect. (8/28/1957)
473.140	Removal of personal representative. (8/28/1983)
473.143	Revocation of letters on finding will. (8/28/1955)
473.147	Administrator d.b.n., when appointed. (8/28/1955)
473.150	Remaining executor or administrator to continue. (8/28/1955)
473.153	Compensation of personal representatives, accountants and attorneys. (8/28/1989)
473.155	Compensation of accountants and attorneys (first class counties and St. ... (8/28/1989)
	BOND OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (EXECUTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR)
473.157	Bond of personal representative — conditions of bond. (1/1/1981)
473.160	Bond not required, when. (8/28/1985)
473.163	Agreements with surety as to deposit of assets. (8/28/1955)
473.167	Execution of bond. (8/28/1955)
473.170	Obligees of bond — liability of surety. (8/28/1955)
473.173	Bond of joint executors or administrators. (8/28/1955)
473.177	Affidavit of personal sureties. (8/28/1955)
473.180	Persons not acceptable as sureties. (8/28/1955)
473.183	Approval of bond. (8/28/1955)
473.187	Bond valid though rejected. (8/28/1955)
473.190	Sufficiency of bond to be shown on settlements. (8/28/1955)
473.193	Inquiry into condition of sureties — order for new bond. (8/28/1955)
473.197	Court may require, increase or decrease bond, when. (1/1/1981)
473.200	Letters revoked on failure to give bond. (8/28/1955)
473.203	Effect of new bond. (8/28/1955)
473.207	Execution of bond deemed appearance by surety — procedure on breach of ... (1/1/1981)
473.210	Successor may sue on bond. (8/28/1955)
473.213	Limitations on suits. (5/23/1996)
473.217	Action on bond generally. (8/28/1955)
	PARTNERSHIP ESTATES
473.220	Inventory and appraisement. (1/2/1979)
473.223	Settlement. (1/2/1979)
473.227	Security. (1/2/1979)
473.230	Citation of partner. (1/2/1979)
	INVENTORY
473.233	Inventory and appraisement — classification of property. (5/23/1996)
473.237	Affidavit to inventory. (8/28/1959)
473.240	Additional inventory. (8/28/1955)
473.243	Compensation of appraisers. (8/28/1955)
473.247	Debt of executor not discharged. (8/28/1955)
473.250	Debt of administrator, assets. (8/28/1955)
473.253	Inventory as evidence. (8/28/1955)
	COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF ASSETS
473.260	Devolution of estate at death. (8/28/1955)
473.263	Possession of assets. (8/28/1955)
473.267	Assets for payment of claims. (8/28/1955)
473.270	Collection of debts, prosecution and defense of suits. (8/28/1955)
473.273	Actions instituted by or against decedent, duties. (8/28/1955)
473.277	Compromise of debts due estate. (8/28/1955)
473.280	Purchase at foreclosure of mortgage held by estate. (8/28/1955)
473.283	Title to real estate, how taken on such purchase — how administered. (8/28/1955)
473.287	Encumbered property to be redeemed, when. (8/28/1957)
473.290	Payment of debt of decedent secured by property of another — procedure. (8/28/1963)
473.293	Disposition of valueless or encumbered property. (1/1/1981)
473.297	Expenditures for preservation of property. (8/28/1955)
473.300	Continuation of business of decedent. (8/28/1955)
473.303	Specific execution of contract of decedent — petition. (1/1/1981)
473.307	Notice — hearing — intervention. (1/2/1979)
473.310	Specific execution of contract of decedent, court order — warranties — ... (8/28/1983)
473.313	Action for specific performance — proceedings in probate division of ... (1/2/1979)
473.317	Completion of contracts to purchase property — exercise of options. (8/28/1955)
473.320	Interest may be sold, when. (8/28/1955)
473.323	Interest relinquished to vendor, when. (8/28/1955)
473.327	Procedure in case of sale of school lands. (8/28/1955)
473.330	Conveyances, how made — procedure. (8/28/1955)
473.333	Investment of liquid assets. (8/28/2009)
473.337	Bank deposits. (8/28/1957)
473.340	Discovery of assets, procedure for. (8/28/1993)
	CLAIMS
473.360	Limitations on filing of claims — when claims barred. (5/23/1996)
473.363	Suits pending at decedent's death deemed duly filed, when — personal ... (1/1/1981)
473.367	Actions commenced after decedent's death deemed filed, when. (1/1/1981)
473.370	Establishment of claim by judgment — judgment deemed filed, when. (1/1/1981)
473.380	Claims, form and verification — claim to be established by evidence. (8/28/1985)
473.383	Claims not due, proceedings. (8/28/1955)
473.387	Secured claims — surrender of security — payment. (1/1/1981)
473.390	Contingent claims. (8/28/1955)
473.393	Collection of contingent claims from distributees — limitations — contribution. (1/2/1979)
473.397	Classification of claims and statutory allowances. (8/28/2018)
473.398	Recovery of public assistance funds from recipient's estate, when ... (8/28/2018)
473.399	Definitions — obligation to repay assistance, claim against estate, when — ... (8/28/1990)
473.403	Allowance of claims — court's duties — allowance by personal representative. (1/1/1981)
473.407	Defenses against claims. (8/28/1955)
473.410	Offsets or counterclaims — personal representative to list — how asserted — ... (1/1/1981)
473.413	Hearing and disposition of claims — notice. (1/1/1981)
473.423	Claim of personal representative — how established — procedure — fee. (1/1/1981)
473.427	Compromise of claims against estate. (8/28/1980)
473.430	Payments of claims and statutory allowances in order of classification — ... (1/1/1981)
473.433	Payment of claims not required prior to six months after first publication ... (5/23/1996)
473.437	Extension or renewal of encumbrances of assets. (1/1/1981)
473.440	Enforcement of judgment, attachment or execution liens which attached prior ... (1/1/1981)
473.443	Proceedings where real estate has been sold under junior judgment. (1/1/1981)
473.444	Limitations on filing claims — when claims barred. (7/13/1989)
	SALES, MORTGAGES, LEASES, EXCHANGES
473.457	Sale of property under power in will. (8/28/1955)
473.460	Purposes for which property may be sold, mortgaged, leased or exchanged. (1/1/1981)
473.463	No known heirs, property to be sold. (1/1/1981)
473.467	Reservation of property under direction of will — specific devises reserved. (8/28/1955)
473.470	Heirs may give bond and prevent sale. (8/28/1955)
473.473	Terms of sale. (8/28/1957)
473.477	Executor or administrator not to purchase, exception. (8/28/1955)
473.480	Validity of proceedings. (8/28/1955)
473.483	Sales of perishable property. (8/28/1955)
473.487	Sale, mortgage or lease of personal property. (8/28/1957)
473.490	Sale of real estate on court's motion, when. (8/28/1957)
473.493	Petition to sell, mortgage or lease real estate — notice — order. (8/28/1957)
473.497	Creditor or other person may file petition, when. (8/28/1955)
473.500	Order for sale, mortgage or lease of property, content — duration — ... (1/1/1981)
473.507	Notice of public sale of real estate. (8/28/1955)
473.510	Public sale of real estate, where made, adjournment. (8/28/1955)
473.513	Report of sale — objections — approval. (8/28/1955)
473.517	New sale ordered, when. (8/28/1955)
473.520	Conveyance executed, contents — effect. (8/28/1955)
473.523	Execution of conveyance or lease where personal representative resigns, ... (1/1/1981)
473.527	Taxes not liens in hands of transferee. (8/28/1955)
473.530	Brokers', abstracting, and auctioneers' fees. (8/28/1987)
473.533	Platting of real estate. (8/28/1955)
473.537	Exchange of property. (8/28/1955)
	SETTLEMENTS
473.540	Settlements required, when. (1/1/1981)
473.543	Settlements, contents — vouchers for disbursement — evidence, checks and drafts. (8/28/2009)
473.550	Interest to be accounted for. (8/28/1971)
473.553	Settlement docket, contents. (1/1/1981)
473.557	Notice of time for settlement. (8/28/1955)
473.560	Failure to file settlement, citation. (8/28/1955)
473.563	Settlement after citation, penalty. (8/28/1955)
473.567	Failure to settle after citation, letters revoked. (8/28/1955)
473.570	Settlement, payment of claims — apportionment where assets insufficient. (1/1/1981)
473.573	Creditor may have execution, when. (8/28/1955)
473.577	Scire facias against sureties, when. (8/28/1955)
473.580	Proceedings on scire facias. (8/28/1955)
473.583	Petition for final settlement and distribution. (8/28/1955)
473.587	Notice of final settlement. (6/10/1981)
473.590	Objections to settlement, when filed — form — hearing — approval. (1/1/1981)
473.593	Credit for uncollectible debts shown in inventory. (8/28/1955)
473.597	Conclusiveness of order approving final settlement. (8/28/1955)
473.600	Accounting for assets received and disbursed after final settlement. (8/28/1955)
473.603	Settlement on death, resignation, or removal of personal representative. (8/28/1983)
473.607	Proceedings to compel settlement — judgment, enforcement. (8/28/1983)
	DISTRIBUTION AND DISCHARGE
473.610	Distribution, when required. (8/28/1955)
473.613	Partial distribution. (8/28/1985)
473.617	Decree of final distribution. (8/28/1985)
473.618	Notice to judgment creditors of distribution — contents of request. (7/1/1997)
473.620	Order in which assets are appropriated — abatement. (8/28/1955)
473.623	Contribution between devisees. (1/2/1979)
473.627	Advancements to be determined. (8/28/1955)
473.630	Right of retainer. (8/28/1955)
473.633	Interest on general legacies. (8/28/1985)
473.637	Distributees to refund, when — judgment. (8/28/1955)
473.640	Partition of personal property in kind. (8/28/1959)
473.643	Property sold to effect partition, when. (8/28/1983)
473.647	Notice of application for partition. (1/1/1981)
473.650	Distributee may credit share against purchase price, when. (8/28/1955)
473.653	Proceedings to compel distribution. (8/28/1955)
473.657	Distribution. (8/28/2011)
473.660	Discharge of personal representative. (1/1/1981)
473.663	No administration within one year after death and no will probated, ... (8/28/2015)
	ESTATES OF NONRESIDENTS
473.665	Definitions. (1/1/1981)
473.668	Administration of estate of nonresident decedent as original proceeding. (8/28/1957)
473.671	Jurisdiction of property — situs of intangibles. (8/28/1957)
473.675	Applicability of law to estate of nonresident decedent — exceptions. (1/1/1981)
473.676	Filing of copy of appointment of domiciliary foreign personal ... (1/1/1981)
473.677	Domiciliary foreign personal representative, powers, duties and obligations. (1/1/1981)
473.678	Power of domiciliary foreign personal representative, when executed — ... (1/1/1981)
473.682	Priority of personal representative appointed by court of decedent's ... (1/1/1981)
473.685	Foreign personal representative subject to jurisdiction of courts of state, ... (1/1/1981)
473.687	Foreign personal representative also subject to court's jurisdiction to ... (1/1/1981)
473.689	Service of process on foreign personal representative, how made. (1/1/1981)
473.691	Debtor or custodian may pay or deliver personal property to foreign ... (8/28/1967)
473.692	Adjudication against any personal representative of estate binding on local ... (1/1/1981)
473.694	Effect of law on reciprocal corporate fiduciaries law. (8/28/1971)
	ESTATES OF ABSENT PERSONS
473.697	Letters of administration for persons absent for five or more years — ... (8/28/2002)
473.700	Who may testify. (8/28/1939)
473.703	Publication of finding — time for rebuttal. (8/28/1939)
473.707	Issuance of letters, when. (1/2/1979)
473.710	Revocation of letters, when — effect — procedure. (1/2/1979)
473.713	Distributees to give bond before receiving estate. (1/2/1979)
473.717	Supposed decedent substituted for administrator, when — effect on actions, ... (8/28/1939)
473.720	Payment of costs. (8/28/1939)
	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
473.730	Public administrators — qualifications — election — oath — bond — public ... (8/28/2018)
473.733	Certificate and oath — bond, how sued on. (8/28/2013)
473.737	Administrators to have separate offices — St. Louis administrator in civil ... (8/28/2013)
473.739	Compensation for attendance at training session, certain public ... (8/28/2010)
473.740	Compensation, Boone and Clay counties — removal from office — public ... (8/28/1996)
473.741	County governing body may authorize additional compensation, when — maximum ... (8/28/1983)
473.742	Salary schedule for public administrators, certain counties — administrator ... (8/28/2022)
473.742	Salary schedule for public administrators, certain counties — administrator ... (8/28/2010)
473.743	Duty of public administrator to take charge of estates, when. (8/28/2017)
473.748	Unenforceability of certain contract provisions requiring a public ... (8/28/2006)
473.750	Powers and duties under administration law. (8/28/1983)
473.753	Notice of administration, when and how given — penalty for failure. (1/2/1979)
473.757	Civil officers to inform public administrator as to property, when. (8/28/1939)
473.760	Shall prosecute necessary suits. (8/28/1983)
473.763	Court may order public administrator to account to successor, when. (1/2/1979)
473.767	Public administrator, duties after expiration of term — duties prior to ... (8/28/2000)
473.770	Deputies, appointment, tenure, compensation, powers (first classification ... (8/28/2018)
473.771	Deputies, appointment in all counties but counties of the first ... (8/28/2018)
473.773	Public administrator and sureties liable for acts of deputies. (8/28/1957)
473.775	Staff to be deemed county employees — full-time staff may be provided for ... (8/28/2000)
	INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION
473.780	Independent administration, when. (1/1/1981)
473.783	Notice of independent administration, contents. (1/1/1981)
473.787	Duties of personal representative in independent administration — attorney ... (8/28/2006)
473.793	Inventory of property by independent personal representative. (1/1/1981)
473.797	Independent personal representative may employ appraisers, attorney, ... (1/1/1981)
473.800	Supplementary inventory, when required — copies to interested persons. (8/28/1983)
473.803	Independent personal representative's right to decedent's property — ... (1/1/1981)
473.810	Powers and duties of independent personal representative. (1/1/1981)
473.811	Dealing in good faith for value with independent representative protected — ... (8/28/1983)
473.820	Liability of personal representative. (1/1/1981)
473.823	Compensation of independent personal representative and attorney. (5/23/1996)
473.827	Review of compensation of independent personal representative and of ... (1/1/1981)
473.830	Court may restrain personal representative, when — petition — hearing — ... (1/1/1981)
473.833	Revocation of independent administration, when — petition — hearing — ... (1/1/1981)
473.837	Settlement of estate, when — notice — distribution. (8/28/1982)
473.840	Completion of administration — discharge of independent personal ... (5/23/1996)
473.843	Time for complete settlement or filing of statement of account — extension. (1/1/1981)
473.844	Distribution in kind — deeds, evidentiary effect — improper distribution, ... (8/28/1983)
473.845	Interest of purchaser for value from, or lender to, distributee of property ... (8/28/1983)

- Cross References
	Administrators, profit on publication of notices or advertisements prohibited, 493.130, 493.140
	Adversary probate proceeding defined for Chapter 473, 472.140
	Attachment proceeding, administrator made party, where, 521.430
	Bi-state development agency, bonds of, investment in authorized, 70.377
	Declaratory judgment, executor or administrator may obtain as to rights, 527.040
	Definition of terms and general provisions, Chap. 472
	Disclaimers of property, Chap. 469
	Durable power of attorney, 404.700 to 404.737
	Foreign administrator, suits by, 507.020
	Mortgages, satisfaction by executor or administrator, 443.160 to 443.180
	Nonprobate transfers, 461.001 to 461.081
	Probate code, definitions, 472.010
	Public officer, executor or administrator of to deliver records, 109.020 to 109.040
	Records of probate division, 472.280
	Savings accounts in insured savings and loan associations, investment in authorized, 369.194
	Tax assessment list, executor or administrator to give assessor, 137.350