Effective – 01 Jan 1981 473.540. Settlements required, when. — 1. Every personal representative shall file in the court a statement of his accounts with proper vouchers, for settlement at the following times, unless the court otherwise orders: (1) Annually on the anniversary date of the date of letters until the administration is completed; (2) […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 473.543. Settlements, contents — vouchers for disbursement — evidence, checks and drafts. — 1. Each settlement filed by a personal representative shall state the period for which it is made and, among other things, shall contain a just and true account of all moneys collected by such personal representative, the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1971 473.550. Interest to be accounted for. — All interest received by executors or administrators on debts due to the decedent are assets in their hands. They shall not use the money of the decedent for their own private purposes. If they do so, they shall be liable to the estate […]
Effective – 01 Jan 1981 473.553. Settlement docket, contents. — The clerk of the court shall keep a docket and enter therein a list of all personal representatives, the date of their letters and the time at which they are required to file their settlements. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 214, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 473.557. Notice of time for settlement. — The clerk shall notify each executor or administrator by ordinary mail of the day on which each of his settlements is required to be filed at least forty days before such date. Failure to receive the notice herein required shall not excuse any […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 473.560. Failure to file settlement, citation. — If any executor or administrator fails to appear and file settlement on the day for which his settlement is docketed, the court shall continue the settlement to some future day and issue a citation to the executor or administrator requiring him to file […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 473.563. Settlement after citation, penalty. — If, after service of the citation, the executor or administrator appears and files his settlement he shall be fined for his failure to file settlement at the proper time in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, unless he satisfies the court that it […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 473.567. Failure to settle after citation, letters revoked. — If the executor or administrator fails to appear as required by the citation or, appearing, fails or refuses to file settlement, or to show cause why settlement should be continued, the court, in addition to the fine provided for in section […]
Effective – 01 Jan 1981 473.570. Settlement, payment of claims — apportionment where assets insufficient. — After every settlement, when the best interests of the estate require it, on application of any interested person, the court shall ascertain the amount of money of the estate which has come to the hands of the personal representative […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 473.573. Creditor may have execution, when. — If an executor or administrator fails to pay any claim ordered to be paid, in accordance with an order under section 473.570 when demanded, the clerk of the court, on application of the creditor, and being satisfied that the demand has been made, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 473.577. Scire facias against sureties, when. — If an execution is returned unsatisfied, the creditor may sue out of the court a scire facias against any one or more of the sureties of the executor or administrator, referring to the bond, the order of payment, the execution and return, and […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 473.580. Proceedings on scire facias. — The scire facias may be directed to and served in any county in this state, and if, upon return thereof, good cause to the contrary is not shown, the court shall render judgment against the surety for the amount unpaid and costs and award […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 473.583. Petition for final settlement and distribution. — At the time of filing of a final settlement the executor or administrator shall petition the court to allow and approve his settlement and if the estate is in a proper condition to be closed, he shall also petition the court for […]
Effective – 10 Jun 1981 473.587. Notice of final settlement. — When an estate is in a condition to be closed before filing his final settlement and petition for distribution, the personal representative shall give, or cause to be given, at least twenty-nine days’ notice by publication in the manner provided by section 472.100 stating […]
Effective – 01 Jan 1981 473.590. Objections to settlement, when filed — form — hearing — approval. — Within twenty days after the filing of the final settlement and petition for distribution, or such longer time as may be ordered by the court, any interested person may file written objections thereto. The court may receive […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 473.593. Credit for uncollectible debts shown in inventory. — At his final settlement, the court shall give credit to the executor or administrator for any debt charged in the inventory as due to the estate, if the court is satisfied that the debt was not really due to the estate, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 473.597. Conclusiveness of order approving final settlement. — Upon the approval of the final settlement of an executor or administrator, the executor or administrator and his sureties, subject to the right of appeal and to the power of the court to vacate its final orders, shall be relieved from liability […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 473.600. Accounting for assets received and disbursed after final settlement. — Receipts and disbursements of the executor or administrator, subsequent to the filing of his final settlement, shall be reported to the court before discharge. A settlement thereof, together with an estimate of the expenses of closing the estate, shall […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1983 473.603. Settlement on death, resignation, or removal of personal representative. — 1. If a personal representative dies, resigns, becomes legally disabled or his letters are revoked, he or his legal representatives or conservator shall file final settlement and shall account for, pay and deliver to his successor, or to the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1983 473.607. Proceedings to compel settlement — judgment, enforcement. — 1. On the application of any successor or surviving personal representative or of any interested person the court may order any personal representative or his legal representatives or any other person to file any final settlement required by this law or […]
