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The Missouri statute authorizing the creation of living wills specifies that the statement or declaration be in substantially the following form: ?I have the primary right to make my own decisions concerning treatment that might unduly prolong the dying process.

There is also a Missouri law that requires that a Will must be admitted into evidence in the Probate Court within one year from the decedent's date of death. Therefore, we recommend anyone holding a Will for a deceased person contact us immediately to go about filing it with the Court.

Service by publication shall be proved by an affidavit showing the dates upon which and the newspaper in which the notice was published. A copy of the notice shall be attached to the affidavit which shall be filed.

In Missouri, anyone of sound mind who is 18 or older may create a living will. Two persons 18 or older must witness and sign a living will, but those two adults may not be your family members, your beneficiaries, or anyone who is responsible for your healthcare expenses.

No, in Missouri, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Missouri allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.

A Missouri limited power of attorney form can be used to designate a representative to take care of your financial matters for a specific transaction or for a limited period of time. For instance, if there is a real estate transaction for which you are going to be away, you can appoint a person to sign on your behalf.