Estate Planning & Probate in Monroe County, Missouri
There are two reasons people look up Monroe County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through 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 Monroe County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Monroe County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Monroe County→The Probate Process in Monroe 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 Monroe County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 300 North Main Street, Room 201, Paris. The court sits in the 10th Judicial Circuit. The same 10th Judicial Circuit also serves Marion and Ralls.
Full Monroe Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Monroe County · 10th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Recorder of Deeds
Monroe County · Recorder of Deeds · Lori Decker
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
Local Procedures at the Circuit Court - Probate Division
Probate clerk may or may not require appointments based on court busyness. Recommended to call ahead.
Missouri Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Monroe County.
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