Missouri Estate Planning Drafting Software
Missouri offers beneficiary deeds for probate avoidance on real property and has no state estate or inheritance tax. The state's independent administration procedures can streamline estate settlement without court supervision.
Quick Facts
- State Estate Tax
- None
- Small Estate Threshold
- $40,000
- Property System
- Common Law
Practice Snapshot for Missouri Attorneys
Estate planning in Missouri is shaped by common law property rules. These rules make titling and beneficiary designations core to many plans. There is no state estate tax. Small estate procedures are available for estates up to $40,000.
Local practitioners routinely navigate: No state estate or inheritance tax, Beneficiary deeds for real property, Transfer on Death registration for vehicles/securities, and Independent administration available.
Common Missouri filings and forms include: Missouri Deeds, Missouri Durable Power of Attorney, and Missouri Declaration (Living Will). Key Missouri statutory touchpoints include: Missouri Trust Code (Chapter 456), Beneficiary Deed statute, and Independent administration provisions.
Key Considerations for Missouri Attorneys
- —No state estate or inheritance tax
- —Beneficiary deeds for real property
- —Transfer on Death registration for vehicles/securities
- —Independent administration available
Missouri-Specific Documents
State-specific drafting language and formatting aligned with Missouri statutes and local recording practices.
Core drafting set
- —Revocable living trust
- —Pour-over will
- —Durable power of attorney
- —Advance health care directive
- —HIPAA authorization
- —Deed templates aligned to local recording rules
- —Certification of trust
State forms and filings
- —Missouri Deeds
- —Missouri Durable Power of Attorney
- —Missouri Declaration (Living Will)
Missouri Estate Planning Laws
- —Missouri Trust Code (Chapter 456)
- —Beneficiary Deed statute
- —Independent administration provisions
What Statular Offers Missouri Attorneys
Document Automation
Generate complete estate planning packages from a single interview—trusts, wills, POAs, and healthcare directives.
Client Questionnaires
Branded client portal with secure questionnaires that sync directly into your drafting interview.
80+ Document Types
Comprehensive library including trusts, wills, powers of attorney, deeds, and client materials.
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Core Documents
- Revocable Living Trust
- Pour-Over Will
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Advance Healthcare Directive
- HIPAA Authorization
- Grant Deed & Quitclaim Deed
- Certification of Trust
- Asset Schedules