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Missouri Last Will and Testament Form

A Missouri last will and testament provides a way for a person to create a legally enforceable plan for the distribution of their property after they die. The person who creates the will is called the testator, and a will allows the testator to name beneficiaries, which are people or organizations that will receive property under the will. Wills can also name a person to oversee the distribution of an estate, who is known as the executor.

Laws – Chapter 474 (Probate Code – Intestate Succession and Wills)

Signing Requirements (§ 474.320) – To be valid, a will must be in writing and signed by the testator. The testator must sign in the presence of two witnesses, who must also sign the will.