When someone dies and their estate goes through the court system, the whole process — from start to finish — is treated as one single court case. The court has authority over all the property the person left behind in Missouri. Most notices sent during this process are not required for the court to have power over the case, except for one specific public notice that gets published early on.
473.013. Character of — of court. — The of a from the of the for or of until the and the of the last is one proceeding for purposes of jurisdiction. Such entire proceeding is a . No notice is except the notice by provided in section 473.033, unless the requiring the notice expressly provides that the notice is jurisdictional. Whether the administration is or , from the time of first publication of the notice provided in section 473.033, the has of all of the decedent located within this state.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1955 p. 385 § 31, A.L. 1957 p. 829, A.L. 1980 S.B. 637) Effective 1-01-81 (1966) Under present probate code, probate court acquires no more jurisdiction initially over an intestate's realty than it did under prior statutes. Clapper v. Chandler (Mo.), 406 S.W.2d 114.
Related Missouri laws
Venue
RSMo 473.010
Application for letters
RSMo 473.017
If no application filed, others may request administration or probate
RSMo 473.020
Court or clerk to grant letters
RSMo 473.023
Request for special notice of hearings
RSMo 473.030
Notice of letters
RSMo 473.033
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