Estate Planning & Probate in Clark County, Missouri
There are two reasons people look up Clark County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Pick the path that fits, then work from the local Circuit Court - Probate Division 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 Clark County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Clark County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Clark County→The Probate Process in Clark 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 Clark County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 111 East Court Street, Suite 210, Kahoka. The court sits in the 1st Judicial Circuit. Clark County shares the 1st Judicial Circuit with Schuyler and Scotland.
Full Clark Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Clark County · 1st Judicial Circuit
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Recorder of Deeds
Clark County · Recorder of Deeds · Melissa Bevans
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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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