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Missouri Last Will and Testament

In Missouri, a Last Will and Testament outlines your wishes for asset distribution. Attorney-drafted templates are quick and easy to complete.

Jayne Welch
Reviewed by Jayne Welch Content Attorney / Legal Editor, US Legal Forms

Similar documents: key differences

  • Will vs. Trust — a will distributes assets upon death; a trust can manage assets during life.
  • Attested Will vs. Holographic Will — attested wills require witnesses; holographic wills are handwritten and may not.
  • Simple Will vs. Formal Will — simple wills are straightforward; formal wills are more complex and often require legal assistance.
  • Pour-Over Will vs. Living Trust — pour-over wills transfer assets to trusts at death; living trusts manage assets during life.

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Standard Will

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With Minor Children (Prior Marriage)

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With Adult Children

Create a legal document to specify who inherits your property, ensuring your wishes are honored after death, especially important for married individuals with adult children.

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Standard Will

With Adult Children (Prior Marriage)

Plan your estate effectively with a document tailored for married individuals with adult children from previous relationships.

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Standard Will

With Adult + Minor Children

Create a legally binding will to specify your estate distribution and guardianship for minor children, ensuring your wishes are honored after your passing.

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Standard Will

With Adult + Minor Children (Prior Marriage)

Create a comprehensive estate plan that ensures your assets are distributed according to your wishes, especially for families with children from previous marriages.

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With No Children

Create a legally binding instrument to outline how your property and assets will be distributed after your passing.

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Mutual Wills

Not Married with Minor Children

Create a legally binding will for partners not married, ensuring minor children are cared for after death.

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Mutual Wills

Not Married with No Children

Create legally binding wills for unmarried partners to designate property and beneficiaries.

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Standard Will

Codicil / Amendment (General)

Easily amend your existing will with this document, ensuring your wishes reflect current circumstances or changes in beneficiaries.

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Standard Will

For Other Persons

Ensure your wishes for property distribution are carried out after your passing with a legally binding document.

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Standard Will

Pour-Over Will (to Trust)

Protect your estate by ensuring that any assets not transferred to your living trust at death are managed according to your wishes.

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Complex / Trust-Based

Codicil / Amendment — Testamentary Pet Trust

Amend your existing will to provide for the care and support of your pets after you pass away.

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Complex / Trust-Based

Complex Will with Credit-Shelter Marital Trust

Crafting a complex will helps protect your estate and minimize taxes, ensuring your loved ones receive their intended inheritances.

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Revocations

Revocation of Will

Safeguard your estate by officially canceling previous wills to avoid conflicts and ensure your most current wishes are honored.

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Estate Planning Questionnaire and Worksheets

Gather essential information to help create your estate plan and ensure your wishes are honored.

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Standard Will

With Minor Children

Create a legal document to outline your wishes for property and guardianship for your minor children after your passing.

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Standard Will

With Adult Children

Ensure your wishes are honored after your passing with a legal document tailored for single parents with adult children.

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Standard Will

With Adult + Minor Children

Ensure your wishes are honored and protect your children’s futures with this essential legal document for parents.

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Standard Will

With No Children

Ensure your final wishes are honored without children or a spouse. This essential document clearly outlines how your assets should be distributed.

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Standard Will

With Minor Children

Ensure your minor children are cared for after your passing by specifying guardians and beneficiaries in a legally recognized document.

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Standard Will

With Adult Children

Create a comprehensive will that designates your adult children as beneficiaries and outlines your estate management preferences after divorce.

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Standard Will

With Adult + Minor Children

Protect your children's future and ensure your wishes are honored by outlining how your assets will be distributed after your passing.

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Standard Will

With Blended Children

Protect your loved ones with a comprehensive estate plan tailored for divorced and remarried individuals with children from multiple relationships.

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Standard Will

With No Children

Create a clear estate plan tailored for those who are divorced, have no children, and want to specify asset distribution after death.

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Standard Will

With Minor Children

Craft a legally binding will for a surviving spouse with minor children, ensuring their wishes are clearly stated for asset distribution and guardianship.

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Standard Will

With Adult Children

Planning your estate is crucial for ensuring your wishes are honored. This document helps widows or widowers with adult children allocate assets effectively.

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Standard Will

With Adult + Minor Children

Create a legally binding will to specify how your assets and guardianship of your children will be managed after your death.

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Standard Will

With No Children

Create a Will to outline your estate distribution and appoint a personal representative, ensuring your wishes are honored after your passing.

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Common Missouri Last Will and Testament documents

  • Simple Will — outlines basic asset distribution and guardianship.
  • Formal Will — a detailed document created with legal assistance.
  • Self-Proving Will — includes a notarized affidavit to speed up probate.
  • Pour-Over Will — transfers assets into a trust upon death.
  • Holographic Will — handwritten document that may not require witnesses.
  • Mutual Will — executed by two parties, outlining shared wishes.

FAQs

Not necessarily; a will can serve many purposes, but trusts offer additional benefits.

If you do not have a will, state laws will determine how your assets are distributed.

Review your will every few years or after significant life changes.

Beneficiary designations can override your will, so ensure they align with your wishes.

Yes, you can appoint different individuals for financial and healthcare decisions.

How to get started

Begin quickly with these simple steps.

  • Find a template that matches your needs.
  • Review all details, including signing requirements.
  • Access the template with a subscription.
  • Fill it out using the online editor.
  • Download or send it via email, USPS, or e-signature.

Practical tip

Consider naming a trusted family member as your executor to simplify the process.

Glossary

WillA legal document outlining asset distribution after death.
BeneficiaryAn individual designated to receive assets from a will.
ExecutorA person appointed to administer a will's terms.
GuardianshipLegal appointment to care for a minor child.
ProbateThe legal process of validating a will.
Testamentary TrustA trust created through a will after death.
Holographic WillA handwritten will that may not require witnesses.
Pour-Over WillA will that transfers assets to a trust upon death.
Living TrustA trust established during a person's lifetime.
Self-Proving WillA will that includes a notarized affidavit to simplify probate.

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