The Missouri Application of Spouse For Refusal of Letters is a document that allows a spouse to refuse to accept letters of administration or letters testamentary from the probate court. This document is typically filed by the surviving spouse when a decedent dies without a will. The application is used to reject a personal representative's authority to administer the estate and instead, the surviving spouse can then serve in this capacity. There are two types of Missouri Application of Spouse For Refusal of Letters: 1) the application to refuse letters of administration and 2) the application to refuse letters testamentary. The application must be notarized and filed with the probate court in the county where the decedent resided at the time of death.
The Missouri Application of Spouse For Refusal of Letters is a document that allows a spouse to refuse to accept letters of administration or letters testamentary from the probate court. This document is typically filed by the surviving spouse when a decedent dies without a will. The application is used to reject a personal representative's authority to administer the estate and instead, the surviving spouse can then serve in this capacity. There are two types of Missouri Application of Spouse For Refusal of Letters: 1) the application to refuse letters of administration and 2) the application to refuse letters testamentary. The application must be notarized and filed with the probate court in the county where the decedent resided at the time of death.
