Do I Need a Transfer on Death Deed in Missouri?

A beneficiary deed in Missouri requires notary acknowledgmentRSMo 461.003 to 461.081Verified Oct 18, 2026View source. The signed deed must be recorded at the county recorder of deeds before death to take effectRSMo 461.003 to 461.081Verified Oct 18, 2026View source. Must be filed of record with the recorder of deeds in the city or county where the property is situated prior to the death of the owner. Consideration and delivery to the beneficiary are not required. St. Louis City is an independent city (not part of any county) with its own Recorder of Deeds. RSMo 461.025.

Yes. A beneficiary deed is revocable at any time during the owner's life, and Missouri revokes one by: Recording a written revocation of the beneficiary deed, executed and filed with the same recorder of deeds before the owner's death; Recording a subsequent beneficiary deed for the same property; Inter vivos conveyance of the property; Dissolution or annulment of marriage (revokes transfer to former spouse or relative of former spouse)RSMo 461.033; RSMo 461.051Verified Oct 17, 2026View source. A will cannot revoke it.

Missouri allows beneficiary deeds for all types of real property, including homes, land, condominiums, and commercial propertiesRSMo 461.003 to 461.081Verified Oct 17, 2026View source.

Yes. Missouri allows multiple beneficiaries on a beneficiary deedRSMo 461.003 to 461.081Verified Oct 17, 2026View source; they take title as tenants in common unless the deed says otherwise. A successor beneficiary can be named to take if a primary beneficiary dies first.