Missouri allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in St. Louis County without hiring an attorney. A probate attorney earns the fee when the estate is contested, includes a business or out-of-state real estate, has unclear or insolvent debts, or when beneficiaries disagree.
Probate attorney fees in Missouri are set by statute as a percentage of the estate's value, so every St. Louis County attorney charges the same schedule. Price isn't the variable — experience with the Circuit Court - Probate Division and responsiveness are.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Circuit Court - Probate Division, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
FirmSt. Louis, MO
Since 2012 · Serves 4 counties
Serves St. Louis County and surrounding metro communities including Ballwin, Chesterfield, and Clayton. Represents executors, personal representatives, and heirs through probate and trust administration, from creditor notification and appraisals to intestate succession and contested will disputes over validity, undue influence, and testator capacity. Runs free public estate planning seminars.
PracticesEstate PlanningElder LawGuardianshipSpecial Needs Planningand 3 more
- Office
- 10733 Sunset Office Dr, Suite 425St. Louis, MO 63127
FirmSt. Charles, MO
Serves 3 counties
Serves St. Charles-area families from an office on Hill Pointe Court. Guides executors through Missouri probate — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and distributing assets under court supervision — and helps successor trustees manage and distribute trust assets. Practice is limited to elder law and estate planning, and consultations are free.
PracticesEstate PlanningElder LawGuardianshipSpecial Needs Planningand 3 more
- Office
- 60 Hill Pointe Ct, Suite 106St. Charles, MO 63303
FirmSt. Louis, MO
Since 2018 · Serves 4 counties
Handles probate for families in St. Louis County, St. Louis City, St. Charles County, and Jefferson County. Filings run from application for probate of will, refusal of letters, small estate affidavits, and determination of heirship through independent and supervised administration, alongside guardianship, conservatorship, and probate litigation. The first conversation with a lawyer is free.
PracticesEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbate LitigationGuardianshipProbate Administration
- Office
- 8909 Ladue RdSt. Louis, MO 63124
FirmSt. Louis, MO
Serves 3 counties
Represents clients across the St. Louis metropolitan area, including St. Louis County, St. Louis City, Jefferson County, and St. Charles County. Works with administrators and executors through probate and estate administration and the responsibilities that come with the role, alongside estate planning. Initial consultations are free.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationProbate Administration
- Office
- 105 Concord Plaza, Suite 209St. Louis, MO 63128
FirmSt. Charles, MO
Since 2019 · Serves 2 counties
Serves St. Charles County from an office on Kisker Road, with a practice limited to estate planning and probate. Handles probate court administration, disputed cases where an end-of-life plan must be authenticated, and guardianship and conservatorship applications for incapacitated adults. Intake starts with a no-cost phone call.
PracticesEstate PlanningElder LawProbate AdministrationWills Trusts
- Office
- 1585 Kisker Rd, Suite CSt. Charles, MO 63304
FirmSt. Louis, MO
Serves 3 counties
Serves the St. Louis area from Des Peres Road, with a second office in St. Charles. Handles probate and estate administration — validating the will, distributing assets to heirs, and resolving outstanding debts — alongside wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and medical care directives. Consultations are free, and meetings can be in-office, at home, or by video or phone.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationElder LawMedicaid Planningand 2 more
- Office
- 1650 Des Peres Rd, Suite 220St. Louis, MO 63131
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