Estate Planning & Probate in Cass County, Missouri
Cass 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 Cass 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 Cass County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Cass County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Cass County→The Probate Process in Cass 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 Cass County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 2501 West Mechanic, Harrisonville. The court sits in the 17th Judicial Circuit. The same 17th Judicial Circuit also serves Johnson.
Full Cass Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Cass County · 17th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Recorder of Deeds
Cass County · Recorder of Deeds · Mike Medsker
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Phone
Hours
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
Missouri Estate Planning Articles
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