Estate Planning & Probate in Warren County, Missouri
Most Warren County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. 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 Warren County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Warren County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Warren County→The Probate Process in Warren 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 Warren County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 104 West Main Street, Suite G, Warrenton. The court sits in the 12th Judicial Circuit. Warren County shares the 12th Judicial Circuit with Audrain and Montgomery.
Full Warren Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Warren County · 12th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Recorder of Deeds
Warren County · Recorder of Deeds · Christy Bonstell
Address
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
Local Procedures at the Circuit Court - Probate Division
Local Court Rules enacted June 30, 2014, covering Civil, Criminal, Probate & Juvenile matters. Electronic Filing Administrative Orders available.
Missouri Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Warren County.
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