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== Record Synopsis == | == Record Synopsis == | ||
Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, [[United States Probate Wills|wills]], bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. For further information about the [[ | Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, [[United States Probate Wills|wills]], bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. For further information about the [[United States Probate Process|probate process]], types of probate records, [[Analyzing United States Probate Records|analyzing probate records]], and to access a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, see [[United_States_Probate_Records|United States Probate Records]]. | ||
*Probate matters in Missouri have usually been recorded by the clerks of the probate courts, but in some counties the common pleas or circuit courts handled this function. The records include wills, administrator bonds, and estate inventories. They are frequently indexed.<br> | *Probate matters in Missouri have usually been recorded by the clerks of the probate courts, but in some counties the common pleas or circuit courts handled this function. The records include wills, administrator bonds, and estate inventories. They are frequently indexed.<br> | ||
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==== Published Materials ==== | ==== Published Materials ==== | ||
*Kelley, Henry S., John B. Gage, and William Patterson Borland. ''A Treatise on the Law Relating to the Powers....of Executors....the Jurisdiction and Powers and Duties of the Probate Courts....adapted to the laws of Missouri....''Kansas City, Mo. : Vernon Law Book Company, 1913. View at [http://www.archive.org/details/treatiseonlawrel00kell Internet Archive].<br><br> | *Kelley, Henry S., John B. Gage, and William Patterson Borland. ''A Treatise on the Law Relating to the Powers....of Executors....the Jurisdiction and Powers and Duties of the Probate Courts....adapted to the laws of Missouri....''Kansas City, Mo. : Vernon Law Book Company, 1913. View at [http://www.archive.org/details/treatiseonlawrel00kell Internet Archive].<br><br> | ||
*Coke, Jennifer A. ''Missouri Probate: Beyond the Basics''. National Business Institute, 2001.<br>[http://www.worldcat.org/title/missouri-probate-beyond-the-basics/oclc/46895514?referer=di&ht=edition WorldCat entry].<br><br> | *Coke, Jennifer A. ''Missouri Probate: Beyond the Basics''. National Business Institute, 2001.<br>[http://www.worldcat.org/title/missouri-probate-beyond-the-basics/oclc/46895514?referer=di&ht=edition WorldCat entry].<br><br> | ||
*Nevins, Francis M. ''Missouri Probate: Intestacy, Wills, and Basic Administration''. Harrison Co., 1983. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/missouri-probate-intestacy-wills-and-basic-administration/oclc/10431867&referer=brief_results WorldCat entry]. | *Nevins, Francis M. ''Missouri Probate: Intestacy, Wills, and Basic Administration''. Harrison Co., 1983. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/missouri-probate-intestacy-wills-and-basic-administration/oclc/10431867&referer=brief_results WorldCat entry]. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Missouri|Missouri}} | {{Missouri|Missouri}} | ||
[[Category:Missouri|Probate]] | [[Category:Missouri|Probate]] | ||