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MO Rev Stat § 473.665 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.665 - Definitions.

Effective - 01 Jan 1981   473.665. Definitions. — As used in sections 473.665 to 473.694:  (1) "Local administration" means administration by a personal representative appointed in this state pursuant to proceedings described in this chapter;  (2) "Local personal representative" includes any personal representative appointed in this state pursuant to appointment proceedings described in this chapter, and excludes foreign personal representatives who acquire the power of a local personal representative pursuant to section 473.677;  (3) "Resident creditor" means a person domiciled in, or doing business in, this state, who is, or could be, a claimant against an estate of a nonresident decedent. ­­-------- (L. 1980 S.B. 637)  Effective 1-01-81
MO Rev Stat § 473.668 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.668 - Administration of estate of nonresident decedent as original proceeding.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   473.668. Administration of estate of nonresident decedent as original proceeding. — Administration proceedings and other procedures in this state with respect to property, tangible or intangible, of a nonresident decedent which is within the jurisdiction of this state are original proceedings or procedures conducted under the authority of this state solely, and are independent of and not ancillary to proceedings or procedures in any other state or country, and shall be had and conducted in this state as if the decedent were a resident, subject to and supplemented by the provisions in sections 473.671 to 473.694. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 860 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 473.671 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.671 - Jurisdiction of property — situs of intangibles.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   473.671. Jurisdiction of property — situs of intangibles. — The courts of this state have jurisdiction over all tangible and intangible property of a nonresident decedent having a situs in this state. For the purpose of such jurisdiction it is recognized as to other states and countries, and declared with respect to this state, that the situs of debts, rights and choses in action which are embodied in legal instruments such as stock certificates, bonds, negotiable instruments, insurance policies payable to an estate and other similar items is in that state or country in which such legal instruments are located, so that whatever state or country has jurisdiction of such instruments has, and of right ought to have, jurisdiction to administer upon or otherwise direct the disposition of the debts, rights and choses in action which they embody, or voluntarily relinquish such jurisdiction to other states and countries. For such purpose the situs of other debts, rights and choses in action is where the debtor is found. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 860 § 2)
MO Rev Stat § 473.676 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.676 - Filing of copy of appointment of domiciliary foreign personal representative, when.

Effective - 01 Jan 1981   473.676. Filing of copy of appointment of domiciliary foreign personal representative, when. — If no local administration, or application or petition therefor, is pending in this state, a domiciliary foreign personal representative may file with a probate division of the circuit court in this state, in a county in which property belonging to the decedent is located, authenticated copies of his appointment and of any official bond he has given. ­­-------- (L. 1980 S.B. 637)  Effective 1-01-81
MO Rev Stat § 473.677 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.677 - Domiciliary foreign personal representative, powers, duties and obligations.

Effective - 01 Jan 1981, 2 histories   473.677. Domiciliary foreign personal representative, powers, duties and obligations. — A domiciliary foreign personal representative, who has complied with section 473.676, may exercise as to assets in this state all powers of a local personal representative and may maintain actions and proceedings in this state, subject to any conditions imposed upon nonresident parties generally. When acting in this state under this authority, a domiciliary personal representative has the duties and obligations of a local personal representative, except that he may pay or deliver personal property under section 473.691. ­­-------- (L. 1980 S.B. 637)  Effective 1-01-81
MO Rev Stat § 473.678 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.678 - Power of domiciliary foreign personal representative, when executed — termination of powers — substitution of local personal representative, when.

Effective - 01 Jan 1981   473.678. Power of domiciliary foreign personal representative, when executed — termination of powers — substitution of local personal representative, when. — The power of a domiciliary foreign personal representative under section 473.677 or 473.691 shall be exercised only if there is no administration, or application therefor, pending in this state. An application or petition for local administration of the estate terminates the power of the foreign personal representative to act under section 473.677, but the local court may allow the foreign personal representative to exercise limited powers to preserve the estate. No person who, before receiving actual notice of a pending local administration, has changed his position in reliance upon the powers of a foreign personal representative shall be prejudiced by reason of the application or petition for, or grant of, local administration. The local personal representative acquires all the rights, and is subject to all duties and obligations, which have accrued by virtue of the exercise of the powers by the foreign personal representative, and may be substituted for him in any action or proceedings in this state. ­­-------- (L. 1980 S.B. 637)  Effective 1-01-81
MO Rev Stat § 473.682 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.682 - Priority of personal representative appointed by court of decedent's domicile — exceptions.

Effective - 01 Jan 1981   473.682. Priority of personal representative appointed by court of decedent's domicile — exceptions. — A personal representative appointed by a court of the decedent's domicile has priority over all other persons for appointment as local personal representative, except where the decedent's will nominates different persons to be personal representative in this state and in the state of domicile. The domiciliary personal representative may nominate another, who shall have the same priority as the domiciliary personal representative. ­­-------- (L. 1980 S.B. 637)  Effective 1-01-81
MO Rev Stat § 473.685 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.685 - Foreign personal representative subject to jurisdiction of courts of state, when.

Effective - 01 Jan 1981   473.685. Foreign personal representative subject to jurisdiction of courts of state, when. — A foreign personal representative submits himself to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state by:  (1) Filing authenticated copies of his appointment as provided in section 473.676;  (2) Receiving payment of money or taking delivery of personal property under section 473.691; or  (3) Doing any act as a personal representative in this state which would have given the state jurisdiction over him as an individual. ­­Jurisdiction under subdivision (2) is limited to the money or value of personal property collected. ­­-------- (L. 1980 S.B. 637)  Effective 1-01-81
MO Rev Stat § 473.687 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.687 - Foreign personal representative also subject to court's jurisdiction to same extent as decedent prior to death.

Effective - 01 Jan 1981, 2 histories   473.687. Foreign personal representative also subject to court's jurisdiction to same extent as decedent prior to death. — In addition to jurisdiction conferred by section 473.685, a foreign personal representative is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state to the same extent that his decedent was subject to jurisdiction immediately prior to death. ­­-------- (L. 1980 S.B. 637)  Effective 1-01-81
MO Rev Stat § 473.689 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.689 - Service of process on foreign personal representative, how made.

Effective - 01 Jan 1981   473.689. Service of process on foreign personal representative, how made. — 1. Service of process may be made upon a foreign personal representative by registered or certified mail, addressed to his last reasonably ascertainable address. Notice by ordinary first class mail is sufficient if registered or certified mail service to the addressee is unavailable. Service may be made upon a foreign personal representative in the manner in which service could have been made under other laws of this state on either the foreign personal representative or his decedent immediately prior to death.  2. If service is made upon a foreign personal representative as provided in subsection 1, he shall be allowed at least thirty days within which to appear or respond. ­­-------- (L. 1980 S.B. 637)  Effective 1-01-81
MO Rev Stat § 473.691 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.691 - Debtor or custodian may pay or deliver personal property to foreign representative, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   473.691. Debtor or custodian may pay or deliver personal property to foreign representative, when. — Any person, firm or corporation upon whom no demand has been made by a personal representative or other person authorized by this state to collect a nonresident decedent's personal property may, at any time sixty days or more after his death, transfer, pay or deliver personal property of the nonresident decedent to the foreign personal representative or, if none, to such other person as may be entitled thereto, under the laws of said foreign state, and shall not be liable for the debts of or claims against the nonresident decedent or his estate by reason of having made the transfer, payment or delivery. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 861 § 6, A.L. 1959 S.B. 335, A.L. 1967 p. 643)
MO Rev Stat § 473.692 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.692 - Adjudication against any personal representative of estate binding on local personal representative.

Effective - 01 Jan 1981   473.692. Adjudication against any personal representative of estate binding on local personal representative. — An adjudication rendered in any jurisdiction in favor of or against any personal representative of the estate is as binding on the local personal representative as if he were a party to the adjudication. ­­-------- (L. 1980 S.B. 637)  Effective 1-01-81
MO Rev Stat § 473.694 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.694 - Effect of law on reciprocal corporate fiduciaries law.

Effective - 28 Aug 1971   473.694. Effect of law on reciprocal corporate fiduciaries law. — Nothing in sections 473.668 to 473.694 authorizes any "foreign corporation", as the term is defined in section 362.600, to act in any fiduciary capacity except as such foreign corporation is expressly permitted so to act by the provisions of section 362.600. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 860 § 7, A.L. 1971 S.B. 163)
MO Rev Stat § 473.697 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.697 - Letters of administration for persons absent for five or more years — application — notice — hearing.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   473.697. Letters of administration for persons absent for five or more years — application — notice — hearing. — Whenever application shall be made to any probate division for letters of administration upon the estate of any person supposed to be dead, because of the absence of such person for five consecutive years from the place of his last known domicile within this state, or because such person was exposed to a specific peril of death due to a terrorist event, or because, having been a resident of this state, such person has heretofore gone from and has not returned to this state for five consecutive years, or, because, having been such resident of this state, such person shall hereafter go from and shall not return to this state for five consecutive years, or, because being a resident of this state, such person shall have so concealed or conducted himself within this state that he shall not have been heard of for five consecutive years by the judge of the probate division having jurisdiction of his estate, or by the persons interested therein, then said court, if satisfied that the applicant would be entitled to such letters if the supposed decedent were in fact dead, shall cause a notice to such supposed deceased person to be published in a newspaper, published in the county, once a week for four consecutive weeks, setting forth the fact that such application has been made, together with notice that on a day certain, which shall be at least two weeks after the last publication of such notice, the court will hear evidence concerning the alleged absence of the supposed decedent, and the circumstances and duration thereof. The persons applying for such letters of administration shall file a petition stating the facts upon which such application is based and the place where such supposed deceased person resided when last heard from by him or by any person within his knowledge. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 264, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1980 S.B. 637, A.L. 2002 S.B. 712)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 265; 1919 § 264; 1909 § 271  CROSS REFERENCE:  Presumption of death, when, 490.620
MO Rev Stat § 473.700 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.700 - Who may testify.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   473.700. Who may testify. — At the hearing the court shall receive such legal evidence as shall be offered, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the presumption of death is established; and no person shall be disqualified to testify by reason of his or her relationship as husband or wife to the supposed deceased, or by reason of his or her interest in the estate of the person supposed to be dead. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 265)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 266; 1919 § 265; 1909 § 272
MO Rev Stat § 473.703 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.703 - Publication of finding — time for rebuttal.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   473.703. Publication of finding — time for rebuttal. — If satisfied, upon such hearing, that the legal presumption of death is established, the court shall so declare and it shall forthwith cause notice thereof to be published once a week for four consecutive weeks, in a newspaper published in the county, and also, if the court shall find that such supposed decedent resided in or was possessed of property located in any county in this or any other state at a time subsequent to his residence in the county in which applications are made, the notice of such publication shall be published in like manner in such other county. Such notice shall require the supposed decedent, if alive, or any other person for him, to produce to the court, within twelve weeks from the date of the last publication thereof, satisfactory evidence of the fact that he is still living; provided, that where publication is made in a daily newspaper, publication for each week after the first shall fall on the corresponding day of the week as did the first publication. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 266)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 267; 1919 § 266; 1909 § 273
MO Rev Stat § 473.707 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.707 - Issuance of letters, when.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   473.707. Issuance of letters, when. — If, within such period of twelve weeks, evidence shall not be offered satisfactory to the court that said supposed decedent is in fact still living, then it shall be the duty of the court to issue letters of administration to the party entitled thereto; and said letters, until revoked, and all acts done in pursuance thereof and in reliance thereupon, shall be as valid as if the supposed decedent were in fact dead. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 267, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 268; 1919 § 267; 1909 § 274  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 473.710 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.710 - Revocation of letters, when — effect — procedure.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   473.710. Revocation of letters, when — effect — procedure. — The court may revoke said letters of administration at any time, upon satisfactory proof that the supposed decedent is in fact alive. After such revocation all the powers of the administrator shall cease, but all receipts and disbursements of assets, and other acts previously done by him, shall remain as valid as if said letters were unrevoked; and the administrator shall thereupon make a settlement of his administration to the date of revocation, and shall transfer all assets remaining in his hands to said supposed decedent, or to his duly authorized agent or attorney; provided, nothing in sections 473.697 to 473.720 contained shall validate the title of any person to any money or property received as widow, next of kin or heir of such supposed decedent, but the same may be recovered from such parties in all cases in which such recovery could be had if said sections had not been passed. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 268, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 269; 1919 § 268; 1909 § 275  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 473.713 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.713 - Distributees to give bond before receiving estate.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   473.713. Distributees to give bond before receiving estate. — Before the distribution of the proceeds of the estate of such supposed decedent shall be made, the persons entitled to receive the same, respectively, shall enter into a bond to the state of Missouri, with sufficient security, to be approved by the court having jurisdiction of said estate, in such sum and in such form as the court shall direct, conditioned that if said supposed decedent shall in fact be alive at the time of such distribution, then the distributees shall refund the amount received by them, on demand, with interest thereon from the date of such demand; but if any person entitled to receive such distribution shall be unable to give the security aforesaid, then the money which he would be entitled to receive shall be paid over to the county treasurer, and by him loaned at the highest rate of interest obtainable, on security approved by said probate division of the circuit court, which interest shall be paid annually to the person entitled thereto, and such money shall remain so at interest until the security aforesaid is given, or the court, upon application, shall order it to be paid to the person or persons entitled to receive the same. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 269, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 270; 1919 § 269; 1909 § 276  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 473.717 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.717 - Supposed decedent substituted for administrator, when — effect on actions, judgments.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   473.717. Supposed decedent substituted for administrator, when — effect on actions, judgments. — 1. After the revocation of such letters of administration as aforesaid, the person erroneously supposed to be dead may, upon suggestion of said fact, filed of record, be substituted in all actions brought by the administrator of his estate, whether prosecuted to judgment or otherwise. He may, in all actions previously brought against his administrator, be substituted as defendant, on proper suggestion, filed by himself or by the plaintiff therein, but he shall not be compelled to go to trial in less than three months from the time of the filing of such suggestion.  2. Judgments recovered against the administrator before the revocation of his letters, as aforesaid, may be opened, upon application by the supposed decedent, if made by affidavit, denying specifically, on the knowledge of the affiant, the cause of action, or specifically alleging the existence of facts which would be a valid defense; but if within said three months, such application shall not be made, or, being made, the facts exhibited shall be adjudged an insufficient defense, the judgment shall be conclusive to all intents, saving the defendant's right to have the same reviewed, as in other cases, by appeal or by writ of error, as now provided by law. After the substitution of the supposed decedent as defendant in any judgment, as aforesaid, such judgment shall become a lien on his real estate situate in the county for which the court is held, and shall have the same force and effect as if said action had been originally instituted against said supposed decedent. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 270)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 271; 1919 § 270; 1909 § 277
MO Rev Stat § 473.720 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability|Chapter 473 - Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates|Section 473.720 - Payment of costs.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   473.720. Payment of costs. — The costs attending the issue of letters of administration, or the revocation, shall be paid out of the estate of the supposed decedent; and all costs arising upon an application for letters which are refused shall be paid by the applicant. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 271)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 272; 1919 § 271; 1909 § 278