Macon County Circuit Court probate division Guide

Note: Missouri probate division court costs are set under Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 488.010 to 488.020 and § 483.580 and collected by the clerk of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court. The base court-cost deposit for Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration is about $155.50 to $215 depending on the county because of local surcharges (the $155.50 figure stored here is the representative statewide base per the 16th Circuit Probate Manual, Section 5, Rev. 7/2021). A separate graduated additional court cost, uniform statewide and keyed to the estate inventory value, is typically collected when the inventory is filed: $0 for an inventory of $50,000 or less, then $50 per additional $50,000 bracket ($50 for $50,001-$100,000, $100 for $100,001-$150,000, and so on), capped at $450 for inventories over $450,000 (16th Circuit schedule Rev. 7/2021, matching the 7th Circuit published schedule). A small estate affidavit under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.097 costs about $55.50 to $65.50, plus about $35 if a will is admitted at the same time, and a publication deposit (example $50.00) applies when the estate exceeds $15,000. Missouri imposes no probate tax and no state estate or inheritance tax. Personal representative and attorney compensation follow the Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.153 minimum schedule. Verify the current base filing fee and short-form court costs with the Macon County Probate Division of the Circuit Court before relying on a figure.