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RSMo 474.500effective 28 Aug 1955

Wills of land to be recorded, where

In plain English

When someone leaves land to others in their will, a copy of that will must be filed at the county recorder's office in the county where the land is located. If the land is in more than one county, a copy must be filed in each of those counties. This has to be done within six months after the will is approved by the court.

Word-for-word law

474.500. Wills of land to be , where. — In all cases where lands are by last will, a copy of such will shall be recorded in the in the county where the land is situated, and if the lands are situated in different counties, then a copy of such will shall be recorded in the recorder's office in each county within six months after .

(RSMo 1939 § 549, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § 286A)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 548; 1919 § 536; 1909 § 566

Recorded will to , when, 490.340

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