Missouri Last Will and Testament Forms PDF & Word

The Missouri last will and testament, also known as a will, is a legal document that details the testator’s wishes regarding the distribution of their assets, the upbringing of their children, and other matters after their passing. A personal representative, also known as an executor, is a responsible individual appointed to oversee the distribution of the estate in compliance with the terms of the will.

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Our Missouri Wills are printable and can be downloaded in case you want to edit or customize the document. We have wills for persons with and without children, and for those who are single, married, and remarried. We also have a specialized will for grandparents.

Missouri State Statute Governing Wills

Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXXi, Chapter 474

Missouri Will Age Requirements

Age Requirements: Any person of sound mind, eighteen years of age or older or any minor emancipated by adjudication, marriage or entry into active military duty may create a last will and testament. ¹

Missouri Will Signing Requirements

Will Signing Requirements: The will shall be in writing, signed by the testator, or by some person, by his direction.

Missouri Will Witness Requirements

Will Witnessing Requirements: The will shall be attested by two or more competent witnesses subscribing their names to the will in the presence of the testator.

Missouri Self-Proved Wills

A written will may at the time of its execution, or at any subsequent date, be made self-proved, by the acknowledgment thereof by the testator and the witnesses, each made before an officer authorized to administer oaths under the laws of this state, and evidenced by the officer’s certificate, under official seal. ²

Revoking A Missouri Last Will and Testament

A will can be revoked by burning, cancelling, tearing or obliterating the same, by the testator, or in his presence, and by his consent and direction.