If someone was thought to be dead but is actually alive, the court can cancel the administration of their estate. When that happens, the administrator loses their power, but anything they did before is still valid. The administrator has to give back all remaining money and property to the living person. Also, anyone who received money or property as a widow, relative, or heir of that person does not get to keep it — it can be taken back.
473.710. , when — effect — procedure. — The court may said at any time, upon satisfactory that the is in fact alive. After such all the powers of the shall cease, but all receipts and of , and other acts previously done by him, shall remain as valid as if said were unrevoked; and the administrator shall thereupon make a of his to the date of revocation, and shall all assets remaining in his hands to said supposed decedent, or to his or attorney; provided, nothing in sections 473.697 to 473.720 contained shall validate the of any person to any money or property received as , or 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
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Related Missouri laws
Issuance of letters, when
RSMo 473.707
Distributees to give bond before receiving estate
RSMo 473.713
Publication of finding
RSMo 473.703
Supposed decedent substituted for administrator, when
RSMo 473.717
Who may testify
RSMo 473.700
Payment of costs
RSMo 473.720
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