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Probate matters in Missouri have usually been recorded by the clerks of the probate courts, but in some counties the common pleas or circuit courts handled this function. The records include wills, administrator bonds, and estate inventories.

The general requirements for a valid Will are usually as follows: (a) the document must be written (meaning typed or printed), (b) signed by the person making the Will (usually called the ?testator? or ?testatrix?, and (c) signed by two witnesses who were present to witness the execution of the document by the maker ...

UNDER MISSOURI LAW A WILL IS ONLY GOOD FOR ONE YEAR. There are numerous reasons why that one (1) year deadline might pass without the will being filed. But, here's the problem: If the will is not filed in time, the will is invalid and Missouri intestacy laws control.

Yes. You can make your own will in Missouri. You do not have to hire an attorney to draft your will. If you know who you want to handle your estate, what assets you have, and who you wish to receive those assets, you can make your will.

In Missouri, a will does not have to be notarized. However, making a will self-proving can simplify the probate process. To create a self-proving will, the testator and witnesses must sign an affidavit in the presence of a notary public. The notary public then notarizes the affidavit, which is attached to the will.

Although Missouri does not require a will to be notarized, most Missouri practitioners use two witnesses and a notary to make the will self-proving (see Drafting Note, Self-Proving Affidavit).