Estate Planning & Probate in Mississippi County, Missouri
Mississippi County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Circuit Court - Probate Division.
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 Mississippi County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Mississippi County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Mississippi County→The Probate Process in Mississippi 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 Mississippi County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 200 North Main Street, Charleston. The court sits in the 33rd Judicial Circuit. It is one of 4 Missouri counties where probate e-filing is mandatory rather than optional.
Full Mississippi Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Mississippi County · 33rd Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Recorder of Deeds
Mississippi County · Recorder of Deeds · George Bays
Address
Phone
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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
Local Procedures at the Circuit Court - Probate Division
All cases must be e-filed in the 33rd Judicial Circuit (Mississippi County) as of June 3, 2013. Call ahead to confirm court availability and request appointment before visiting. Closure dates may vary.
Missouri Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Mississippi County.
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