Estate Planning & Probate in Phelps County, Missouri
There are two reasons people look up Phelps County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Phelps 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 Phelps County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Phelps County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Phelps County→The Probate Process in Phelps 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 Phelps County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 200 North Main Street, Suite 201, Rolla. The court sits in the 25th Judicial Circuit. The same 25th Judicial Circuit also serves Maries, Pulaski and Texas.
Full Phelps Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Phelps County · 25th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Recorder of Deeds
Phelps County · Recorder of Deeds · Robin Kordes
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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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