Missouri allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Stone 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 Stone 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.
FirmCassville, MO
Since 1928 · Serves 3 counties
Serves Barry County and the surrounding southwest Missouri region from the Old Courthouse Square in Cassville, where the firm has practiced since 1928. Handles probate and guardianship proceedings in Missouri courts, estate and trust administration, wills, trusts, and beneficiary deeds. Represents trustees, beneficiaries, and executors in will and trust contests and estate litigation.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbate LitigationBusiness LawProbate Administrationand 2 more
- Office
- 702 West StCassville, MO 65625
FirmBranson, MO
Since 2016 · Serves 2 counties
Branson firm serving southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas. Handles probate and trust administration, probate avoidance, wills and trusts, powers of attorney, beneficiary deeds, and long-term-care and Medicaid planning. The attorneys focus primarily on estate planning, probate, and long-term care planning rather than a general practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningBusiness LawProbate AdministrationReal EstateWills Trusts
- Office
- 500 W Main St, Suite 401Branson, MO 65616
FirmSpringfield, MO
Serves 10 counties
Serves southwest Missouri from Springfield plus nine additional offices in Bolivar, Branson, Joplin, Lebanon, Marshfield, Mountain Grove, Nixa, Ozark, and Republic. Handles probate, guardianship and conservatorship, wills and trusts, powers of attorney, Medicaid coverage, special needs planning, and elder abuse and neglect matters. Consultations are free.
PracticesEstate PlanningElder LawGuardianshipSpecial Needs Planningand 3 more
- Office
- 2832 S Ingram Mill Rd, Suite 100Springfield, MO 65804
FirmMonett, MO
Serves 3 counties
Serves Lawrence, Barry, Newton, and Stone counties from Monett, with a second office in Aurora. Handles probate, wills and trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, property management, and estate tax matters for families across southwest Missouri.
PracticesEstate PlanningGuardianshipProbate AdministrationReal EstateWills Trusts
- Office
- 405 E Broadway StMonett, MO 65708
FirmBranson, MO
Serves 4 counties
Branson firm serving the Tri-Lakes region of southwest Missouri. Attorney Rudy A. Arambulo handles probate cases, wills and trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, guardianships, and tax and postmortem expense planning. Arambulo is fluent in Spanish.
PracticesEstate PlanningGuardianshipBusiness LawReal EstateWills Trusts
- Office
- 301 W Pacific St, Suite ABranson, MO 65616
FirmSpringfield, MO
Serves the whole state
Springfield law firm helping families understand Missouri probate laws. Experienced lawyers handle probate in many county courts throughout Missouri, guiding clients from opening estates to closing them.
PracticesEstate PlanningElder LawAsset ProtectionProbate Administration
- Office
- 1546 E Bradford PkwySpringfield, MO 65804
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