Estate Planning & Probate in St. Francois County, Missouri
St. Francois County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. Start with your situation below; both paths use St. Francois 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 St. Francois County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a St. Francois County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in St. Francois County→The Probate Process in St. Francois 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 St. Francois County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 1 North Washington Street, Courthouse Building Suite 102, Farmington. The court sits in the 24th Judicial Circuit. The same 24th Judicial Circuit also serves Madison, Ste. Genevieve and Washington.
Full St. Francois Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
St. Francois County · 24th Judicial Circuit
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Recorder of Deeds
St. Francois County · Recorder of Deeds · Jay Graf
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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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