Estate Planning & Probate in Pettis County, Missouri
Most Pettis County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Start with your situation below; both paths use Pettis 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 Pettis County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Pettis County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Pettis County→The Probate Process in Pettis 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 Pettis County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 415 South Ohio, Suite 324, Sedalia. The court sits in the 18th Judicial Circuit. Pettis County shares the 18th Judicial Circuit with Cooper.
Full Pettis Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Pettis County · 18th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Recorder of Deeds
Pettis County · Recorder of Deeds · Barbara Clevenger
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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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