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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. When a duly appointed guardian or conservator has given bond, as required by law, and the bond has been approved, letters under the seal of the court shall be issued to the person appointed. Such letters shall specify whether they are of guardianship, limited guardianship, or standby guardianship of the person, or conservatorship or limited conservatorship of the estate, or both, and the original or duly certified copies thereof shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated.
2. Letters of guardianship and conservatorship for minors may be in the following form:
On ․․․․․․․․․․, ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ was appointed and has qualified as (standby) guardian of the person (and conservator of the estate) for the following minor(s):
Born , 20 ․․․․․․
Born , 20 ․․․․․․
Born , 20 ․․․․․․
Born , 20 ․․․․․․
By reason thereof, the above-named (standby) guardian (and conservator) is authorized and empowered to perform the duties of such (standby) guardian (and conservator) as provided by law under the supervision of the court having care and custody of the person (and of the estate) of the above-named minor(s).
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned Clerk has signed these letters and affixed the seal of this court on ․․․․․․․․․․
Recorded on ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․, in Book at Page ․․․․
3. Letters of guardianship and conservatorship for incapacitated and disabled persons may be in the following form:
On ․․․․․․․․․․, ․․․․․․․․․․ was appointed and has qualified as (standby) guardian of the person (and conservator of the estate) for․․․․․․․․․․, an incapacitated (and disabled) person.
By reason thereof, the above-named (standby) guardian (and conservator) is authorized and empowered to perform the duties of such (standby) guardian (and conservator) as provided by law under the supervision of the court having care and custody of the person (and estate) of the above-named incapacitated (and disabled) person.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned Clerk has signed these letters and affixed the seal of this court on , 20 ․․․․․․․․․․
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXXI. Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability § 475.105. Letters of guardianship or conservatorship--form - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xxxi-trusts-and-estates-of-decedents-and-persons-under-disability/mo-rev-st-475-105/
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