Estate Planning & Probate in Putnam County, Missouri
There are two reasons people look up Putnam 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 Putnam County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Putnam County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Putnam County→The Probate Process in Putnam 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 Putnam County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 1601 Main Street, Unionville. The court sits in the 3rd Judicial Circuit. Putnam County shares the 3rd Judicial Circuit with Grundy, Harrison and Mercer.
Full Putnam Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Putnam County · 3rd Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Recorder of Deeds
Putnam County · Recorder of Deeds
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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
Missouri Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Putnam County.
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