Missouri Household Paperwork Bundle: 3 Kits in One Download (MO Executor and Estate Kit, Missouri Small Claims Kit, Missouri Will Signing Kit)

Who it is for

Families in Missouri getting papers in order: signing a power of attorney or will, settling an estate, or taking a money dispute to small claims.

Not the right fit if

You only need one of these papers (buy that kit on its own), or nothing is in Missouri. Not a form preparation or legal service.

Why it is different

• 3 kits for 30% less than buying them one by one; each keeps its own folder in the download.
• The Missouri kits are built only from our Missouri data files: Sources, checked November 2026: RSMo 473.097, Small estates (Missouri Revisor of Statutes); RSMo Chapter 474, Probate Code: Intestate Succession and Wills (Revisor of Missouri); Missouri small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Missouri Small Claims Court Handbook (The Missouri Bar, April 2021), hosted by the 13th Judicial Circuit on courts.mo.gov; Missouri will signing data file, checked November 2026 against RSMo Chapter 474, Probate Code: Intestate Succession and Wills (Revisor of Missouri); RSMo 474.337, Written will self-proved, how (Revisor of Missouri); RSMo 474.330, Who may witness will, effect of interest in will (Revisor of Missouri).
• Every kit in the set is written for Missouri.

What is inside

• Missouri Executor and Estate Kit. The entire estate, less liens, debts and encumbrances, $40,000 or less. Distributees can establish title to real estate by recording the affidavit and the clerk's certificate. Real estate counts toward the value, and the procedure can reach it. 30 days. Thirty days after the death. Through a court office. A copy of the affidavit and the clerk's certificate is filed with the probate division clerk, usually with a bond the court can waive. Two or more competent witnesses, who sign in the testator's presence. Allowed at signing or any later date, before an officer authorized to administer oaths in the state, under official seal. The will stays valid, but an interested witness loses anything above an intestate share unless two disinterested witnesses also signed. notary or oath, official form, simplified court procedure: check RSMo 473.097, Small estates (Missouri Revisor of Statutes); if the will is handwritten: check RSMo Chapter 474, Probate Code: Intestate Succession and Wills (Revisor of Missouri).
• Missouri Small Claims Court Kit. In Missouri, small claims (Small claims court, a division of the circuit court) cover claims up to $5,000. From the official page: A civil claim that doesn't exceed $5,000, not counting court costs and interest. Service: The court mails the summons by certified mail; if that fails, a process server or sheriff can serve for an extra fee. The defendant must get the summons at least 10 days before the court date. Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: Application for Trial de Novo within 10 days of the decision: a new trial before a different judge or a jury. How to use the kit, the 7 confirmed Missouri facts at a glance, what we couldn't confirm (filing fees, online filing) with the page to check, and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $5,000, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from. Where and how to file, from the official pages: The county where the defendant lives or the transaction happened; where the plaintiff lives if the defendant can be found there; or where a business defendant has an office or registered agent.
• Missouri Will Signing Day Kit. Bring 2 witnesses. The rule: Two or more competent witnesses, who sign in the testator's presence. Pick witnesses who get nothing under the will and aren't married to someone who does. If a beneficiary would have to witness, stop and call the lawyer first: The will stays valid, but an interested witness loses anything above an intestate share unless two disinterested witnesses also signed. Have a notary or another officer who can administer oaths there for the self-proving affidavit. The statute names that officer rather than notaries by name. Allowed at signing or any later date, before an officer authorized to administer oaths in the state, under official seal. If no notary is available on the day, the affidavit can be added later, while the witnesses can still be reached. Steps, ID, copies and review dates. Remote witnessing in Missouri: For an electronic will, the self-proving affidavit can be taken by a remote online notary when fewer than two witnesses are physically present. Electronic wills: Authorized. An electronic will is a will for all purposes. The 6 confirmed Missouri facts at a glance; not confirmed: handwritten wills.