Probate in Daviess County, Missouri
When someone who lived in Daviess County dies, probate is handled by the county probate court. This page points you to that court and summarizes the Missouri rules that apply — the small-estate threshold, the key deadlines, and the instruments Missouri uses. For your own dates and numbers, use the free calculators linked below.
Where to file
Probate is filed in Daviess County, where the person who died last lived. Local forms, e-filing rules, and scheduling vary by county — confirm with the county probate court.
Find your court — Missouri Courts — Find a CourtDoes this estate need full probate?
Missouri lets smaller estates skip full probate using the Small estate affidavit (RSMo 473.097) for estates up to $40,000.
Check your estate Source — RSMo 473.097 ($40k net of liens/debt/encumbrances; real or personal property)Key probate deadlines in Missouri
- Lodge the will with the court
- No fixed statutory deadline — varies, confirm with the probate court.
- File the estate inventory
- 30 days after appointment as personal representative
- Creditor-claim period closes
- 6 months after first publication of the notice to creditors (outer bar: 12 months from death)
Good to know in Missouri
- The court empowers the personal representative with Letters Testamentary / Letters of Administration.
- The estate closes with the Decree of Final Distribution.
- Missouri has no state estate or inheritance tax.
Talk it through, or find a local pro
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