Estate Planning & Probate in Callaway County, Missouri
Callaway County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Callaway County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Circuit Court - Probate Division, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Callaway County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Callaway County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Callaway County→The Probate Process in Callaway County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Callaway County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 5 East 2nd Street, Fulton. The court sits in the 13th Judicial Circuit. The same 13th Judicial Circuit also serves Boone.
Full Callaway Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Callaway County · 13th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Recorder of Deeds
Callaway County · Recorder of Deeds · Christine Kleindienst
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E-recording
$26 for the first page plus $3 for each additional page; a 2-page TOD deed records for $29; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 7, 2026 · Source
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