Estate Planning for Platte County, Missouri Property Owners

For most Platte County homeowners, the house is what drags an estate into probate. A transfer-on-death deed or a living trust keeps it out—here is how to set up either one and record it locally.

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For a Platte County property owner, the biggest probate risk is the home itself. Real estate is what forces most families into the Circuit Court - Probate Division. The two tools that keep a Platte County home out of probate are a transfer-on-death deed recorded with the Recorder of Deeds, and a revocable living trust that holds title to the property.

Without a recorded beneficiary designation or a trust, Platte County property passes through the Circuit Court - Probate Division — even simple Missouri probates run 6+ months and start with about $115 in filing fees. Missouri also lets owners name a transfer-on-death beneficiary on vehicle titles, which keeps cars out of the same process.

Record a Transfer-on-Death Deed in Platte County

A beneficiary deed names a beneficiary who receives Platte County property automatically at the owner's death, without probate. It is recorded with the Recorder of Deeds during the owner's lifetime and can be revoked at any time.

Before recording, a Missouri beneficiary deed is signed with notary acknowledgmentRSMo 461.003 to 461.081Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. The deed takes effect only if it is recorded before the owner's deathRSMo 461.003 to 461.081Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.

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Where to Record Property Documents

Deeds and other real property documents for Platte County are recorded with the Recorder of Deeds, led by Recorder of Deeds Christopher L. Wright, at 415 Third St, Room 035, Platte City, MO 64079. Phone: 816-858-3326. Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (recording 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM).

The Recorder of Deeds charges $26 for the first page plus $3 for each additional page. Recording a 2-page beneficiary deed in Platte County comes to $29. A beneficiary deed is exempt from transfer tax.

Platte County accepts electronic recording through CSC.

Recording Office Record

Recorder of Deeds

Platte County · Recorder of Deeds · Christopher L. Wright

Address

415 Third St, Room 035Platte City, MO 64079

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (recording 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

E-recording

Available via CSC

Recording fees

Base fee (first page)$26
Each additional page$3
Transfer tax on a TOD deedExempt

RSMo 59.310.6(1), 59.319, 59.321, 59.800, 50.1190

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Estate Planning Attorneys Serving Platte County

FirmKansas City, MO

Alfano Probate & Estate Planning

Serves 3 counties

Kansas City probate and estate firm on Main Street, with a second Lee's Summit location for mailings and dropoffs. Handles large and small estate administration, determination of heirship, guardianship, and conservatorship, along with trust administration and special needs planning. Led by Megan Alfano; meetings are by appointment.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationElder LawGuardianshipand 2 more

Office
2300 Main St, Suite 900Kansas City, MO 64108

FirmKansas City, MO

Complete Estate & Probate Law, LLC

Serves 4 counties

Kansas City firm on Holmes Road handling probate and trust administration for families on both the Missouri and Kansas sides of the metro. Takes personal representatives through each stage of a probate estate, and also handles guardianship and conservatorship, estate and trust litigation, Medicaid planning, and mediation. Probate is billed hourly in six-minute increments.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 5 more

Office
10401 Holmes Rd, Suite 210Kansas City, MO 64131

FirmLeawood, MO

Heritage Law LLP

Serves 3 counties

Serves Kansas City metro families on both sides of the state line from a Leawood office on State Line Road. Drafts wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and beneficiary deeds, and handles adult guardianship and conservatorship and special needs planning. Emily Sullivan and Bethany Shelton also mediate estate-related disputes.

PracticesEstate PlanningBeneficiary DeedsHealthcare DirectivesMediationand 2 more

Office
8900 State Line Rd, Suite 330Leawood, MO 66206

FirmKansas City, MO

Janssen Estate Probate & Elder Law

Serves 4 counties

Main office on Madison Avenue in Kansas City with a by-appointment Lenexa office, covering Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass counties. Works with executors, personal representatives, and beneficiaries on identifying and valuing assets, creditor claims, unclear wills, and contested estates, alongside guardianships and long-term care planning. Founded by Stacey Janssen.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbate LitigationElder LawGuardianshipand 3 more

Office
4505 Madison Ave, Suite 230Kansas City, MO 64111

FirmLiberty, MO

Northland Elder Law

Serves 3 counties

Helps families in Kansas City, Clay, Platte & Jackson Counties with probate administration, estates & heirship cases. Specializes in elder law and Medicaid planning.

PracticesEstate PlanningElder LawMedicaid PlanningHeirshipProbate Administration

Office
1508 NE 96th St, Suite DLiberty, MO 64068
Virtual consultations

FirmKansas City, MO

Quinn & Quinn Law, P.C.

Since 1981 · Serves 4 counties

Kansas City law firm established in 1981 with over 40 years of experience in probate matters and civil litigation. Father-son practice handling estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, and litigation in both Kansas and Missouri.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbate LitigationTrust LitigationElder Lawand 2 more

Office
9229 Ward Pkwy, Suite 260Kansas City, MO 64114
Free consultation
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