Probate is the legal process of settling a decedent’s estate and distributing his or her property to those entitled by the decedent’s will or by laws of intestate succession to receive it. In Missouri, the laws governing probate proceedings are codified at Chapters 472-475 of the Missouri Revised Statutes. The Probate Division of the Circuit Court in the county in which the decedent resided at the time of death has jurisdiction in the decedent’s estate.
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In Missouri, the creation of a joint estate in real property can be facilitated through the use of a quitclaim deed, as outlined in Section 442.025 of the Missouri state law. This legal instrument is often employed for its simplicity and efficiency in transferring ownership interests without warranty.
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