Statutory Equivalent of Living Will or Declaration - Missouri 2025

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  2. Begin by entering the date on which you are signing the declaration in the designated field.
  3. In the signature section, provide your signature to affirm your intent regarding medical treatment decisions.
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If there is a Will, the Original Will must be filed with Probate (RSMo 473.043) before Letters will be granted. Please enter a Note to Clerk to indicate when the Will was mailed or filed at the court. 1. Affidavit As to Death and Application for Probate of Will (if there is a Will).
To create a legally valid Will in Missouri, you can use a comprehensive estate planning platform such as Trust Will, which will guide you through easy prompts and steps.
Thus, Missouri will recognize a handwritten will (not to be confused with a holographic will) or, in extreme cases, an oral will. However, both of these non-traditional formats imply important limitations that make them viable in only very marginal situations.
The Missouri statute authorizing the creation of living wills specifies that the statement or declaration be in substantially the following form: I have the primary right to make my own decisions concerning treatment that might unduly prolong the dying process.
474.320. Will form, execution, attestation. Every will shall be in writing, signed by the testator, or by some person, by his direction, in his presence; and shall be attested by two or more competent witnesses subscribing their names to the will in the presence of the testator.