Missouri allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Gentry County without hiring an attorney. A probate attorney earns the fee when the estate is contested, includes a business or out-of-state real estate, has unclear or insolvent debts, or when beneficiaries disagree.
Probate attorney fees in Missouri are set by statute as a percentage of the estate's value, so every Gentry County attorney charges the same schedule. Price isn't the variable — experience with the Circuit Court - Probate Division and responsiveness are.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Circuit Court - Probate Division, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
FirmMaryville, MO
Since 1996 · Serves 8 counties
Maryville firm serving Nodaway County and the surrounding northwest Missouri counties. Robert E. Sundell, who began practicing in northwest Missouri in 1992 and formed the firm in 1996, handles probate proceedings, estate administration, creditor claims, and disputes among beneficiaries, along with wills, trusts, and planning for the transfer of family farms and businesses.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipand 4 more
- Office
- 115 E 4th St, Suite 8Maryville, MO 64468
Solo PracticeSt. Joseph, MO
Since 2000 · Serves 9 counties
Serves Buchanan County and western Missouri from St. Joseph. Represents personal representatives and family members through estate administration and probate litigation, including will contests, and drafts wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Offers a free initial consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationBusiness LawFamily Law
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- 400 Jules St, Suite 345St. Joseph, MO 64501
FirmLiberty, MO
Serves 15 counties
Liberty elder law firm handling probate for families whose loved one lived in Kansas City, Liberty, Gladstone, Parkville, or anywhere in Clay or Platte counties. Guides executors through small-estate and full administration, intestate estates, and determinations of heirship. Cassie M. Rocha, Kara T. Burgess, and Tessa R. Carr also handle Medicaid and nursing home planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawAsset ProtectionMedicaid Planning
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- 1508 NE 96th St, Suite DLiberty, MO 64068
FirmSpringfield, MO
Serves the whole state
Springfield firm serving Greene County and southwest Missouri, handling probate in county courts throughout the state. Runs estate administrations, small estates, refusals of letters, heirship determinations and affidavits, guardianship and conservatorship estates, and ancillary probate. Its elder law practice covers Medicaid (MO HealthNet) planning and special needs trusts.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawConservatorshipand 4 more
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- 1546 E Bradford PkwySpringfield, MO 65804
Solo PracticeLaurie, MO
Serves the whole state
Laurie practice of attorney Andrew W. Renken, serving the Lake of the Ozarks and Camden, Miller, Morgan, and Laclede counties, and taking estate planning cases throughout Missouri. Handles probate administration, guardianships, and conservatorships, and prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, and living wills. Evening and weekend appointments are available.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipand 2 more
- Office
- 724 N Main StLaurie, MO 65037
FirmColumbia, MO
Serves the whole state
Columbia firm serving clients throughout Missouri. Handles probate decedent estates from small estates to full administration, administers trusts after a death, and litigates will and trust contests, breach of fiduciary duty, accountings, and removal of fiduciaries. Also handles guardianships, conservatorships, and special needs planning; new probate clients get a complimentary consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 8 more
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- 1109 Club Village Dr, Suite 101Columbia, MO 65203
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