The Law Office Of Larry LaVigne II

Court Administration of Estates & Probate When a family member dies, the state may administer the estate via a court. This is estate administration or probate. No probate is required if your loved one owned their assets through a properly funded and well-drafted living trust because no court-managed administration will be required. The successor trustee will manage the distribution. The size and complexity of the estate, as well as the local probate court’s rules and timetable, determine whether a probate is required. Will a Will avoid probate? No. Your Will tells the court how to distribute your probate assets. Probate is required for property passing through a Will. Probate is a legal process to assure that all your debts are paid and your beneficiaries receive the assets you leave. Probate and the one-year look-back rule It may be difficult to remember all of these rules in the months following a death. Submitting your loved one's Will to Probate Court is one of the most essential tasks. Anyone must not open probate, file a Will, or be named executor of a Missouri resident more than one year following their death. In Missouri, a Last Will and Testament that has not been probated within the one-year timeframe will never be recognized as the deceased's valid Last Will and Testament.

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