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A 3-step process for Missouri State Treasurer — Unclaimed Property Division after a death in Missouri.
Administering agency
Missouri State Treasurer — Unclaimed Property Division
Authority
Mo. Rev. Stat. 447.500 to 447.595 (Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act); RSMo 473.097 (small estate affidavit); 15 CSR 50-3.090 (unclaimed property claim procedures)
Search showmemoney.com, the Missouri State Treasurer's free portal, then file a claim with proof of death and proof of authority — Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration if the estate was probated, or an Affidavit of Heirship if it was not.
No. The Missouri State Treasurer never charges to return unclaimed property. Beware of third parties who offer to recover it for a fee.
Missouri holds unclaimed property under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act until it is claimed, so there is generally no deadline for heirs to file a claim.
If the total estate does not exceed $40,000 (net of debts and liens) and at least 30 days have passed since death, heirs may use the RSMo 473.097 small estate affidavit filed with the probate division of the circuit court, avoiding full administration. Missouri administrative rule 15 CSR 50-3.090 accepts a small estate affidavit or refusal of letters, together with a death certificate and proof of heirship, as sufficient authority to process an unclaimed property claim.
Administering agency
Missouri State Treasurer — Unclaimed Property Division
Authority
Mo. Rev. Stat. 447.500 to 447.595 (Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act); RSMo 473.097 (small estate affidavit); 15 CSR 50-3.090 (unclaimed property claim procedures)