Estate Planning & Probate in Laclede County, Missouri
Laclede 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 Laclede 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 Laclede County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Laclede County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Laclede County→The Probate Process in Laclede 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 Laclede County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 200 North Adams Avenue, Lebanon. The court sits in the 26th Judicial Circuit. The same 26th Judicial Circuit also serves Camden, Miller, Moniteau and Morgan.
Full Laclede Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Laclede County · 26th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Recorder of Deeds
Laclede County · Recorder of Deeds · Jennifer Raef
Address
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
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