2005 Missouri Revised Statutes - § 475.105. — Letters of guardianship or conservatorship--form.

475.105. 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 him. Such letters shall specify whether they are of guardianship or limited 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:

IN THE PROBATE DIVISION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

OF . . . . . . COUNTY, MISSOURI

LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP (AND

CONSERVATORSHIP) OF MINOR

Estate No. . . . . .

On . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . was appointed and has qualified as guardian of the person (and conservator of the estate) for the following minor(s): . . . . . . . . . . . . . Born . . . . . . . . . ., 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Born . . . . . . . . . ., 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Born . . . . . . . . . ., 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Born . . . . . . . . . ., 19. . .

By reason thereof, the above-named guardian (and conservator) is authorized and empowered to perform the duties of such 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 . . . . . . . . . .

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Clerk Recorded on . . . . . . . . . . . in Book . . . . . . . . . . . at Page . . . . . . .

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3. Letters of guardianship and conservatorship for incapacitated and disabled persons may be in the following form:

IN THE PROBATE DIVISION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

OF . . . . . . COUNTY, MISSOURI

LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP OF INCAPACITATED

PERSON (AND CONSERVATORSHIP OF

DISABLED PERSON)

Estate No. . . . .

On . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . was appointed and has qualified as guardian of the person (and conservator of the estate) for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., an incapacitated (and disabled) person.

By reason thereof, the above-named guardian (and conservator) is authorized and empowered to perform the duties of such 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 . . . ., 19. . .

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(RSMo 1939 § 393, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § 303, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45, A.L. 1985 S.B. 35, et al.)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 393; 1919 § 389; 1909 § 421