Estate Planning & Probate in Marion County, Missouri
There are two reasons people look up Marion 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 Marion County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Marion County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Marion County→The Probate Process in Marion 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 Marion County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 100 S. Main Street, Suite 207, Palmyra. The court sits in the 10th Judicial Circuit. The same 10th Judicial Circuit also serves Monroe and Ralls.
Full Marion Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Marion County · 10th Judicial Circuit
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
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Recorder of Deeds
Marion County · Recorder of Deeds · Harla Friesz
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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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