A probate estate for a deceased individual is designed to pay any remaining debts and liabilities and distribute any remaining property to the heirs as inheritance. When a probate estate has assets worth more than $40,000, the process generally takes 7-14 months. At the conclusion of the process, the personal representative/executor of the estate must…
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Fraud Under the Probate Code
Fraud under the probate code is a legal claim in Missouri codified in Section 472.013 RSMo. It states as follows: Whenever fraud has been perpetrated in connection with any proceeding or in any statement filed under this code, or if fraud is used to avoid or circumvent the provisions or purposes of this code,any person injured…