When someone dies, their surviving spouse or the person taking care of their unmarried minor children can ask for certain protected property from the estate. They need to ask for it before it gets handed out or sold. Once they receive that property, it cannot be taken away to pay off debts the deceased person owed.
474.270. applied for, when. — The or other of unmarried shall apply for the property named in section 474.250 before the same is or sold, but the property so delivered shall in no case be for the payment of the .
(RSMo 1939 § 108, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § 136, A.L. 1957 p. 829)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 109; 1919 § 108; 1909 § 117
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Related Missouri laws
One year support allowance, property in lieu thereof
RSMo 474.260
Proceeds of sale of exempt property paid over, when
RSMo 474.280
Exempt property of surviving spouse or minor children
RSMo 474.250
Homestead allowance
RSMo 474.290
Provision of family allowance by independent personal representative
RSMo 474.293
Share of omitted children, how determined
RSMo 474.240
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