Probate Court
5th Floor, 105 South Central Avenue
Probate Information: 314-615-2629
Copy Department: 314-615-2618
Finance Department: 314-615-2623
Fax Telephone Number: 314-615-8293

Hon. Ellen Levy, Division 11
NOTICE TO ATTORNEYS
- Legislative Changes Effective August 28, 2018
FROM: Judge Ellen Levy, Commissioner Robert C. Weis and Deputy Commissioner Kimberly Coon
DATE: August 27, 2018
IN RE: Legislative Changes Effective August 28, 2018
Senate Bill 806 which becomes effective August 28, 2018, made significant changes in the area of guardianship and conservatorship of adults and minors. In addition, two sections were updated to address debts for medical assistance owed to the State of Missouri.
Section 473.397 (6) RSMo added debts for medical assistance owed to the State of Missouri under Section 473.398 as a class of claim.
HISTORY AND FUNCTION OF THE PROBATE COURT
The St. Louis County Circuit Court, Probate Court, hears and determines matters pertaining to the body of Missouri law which provides for the orderly transfer of property upon death, the appointment of guardians and conservators, and the commitment for treatment of mentally ill persons.
The probate court was created in 1877 when St. Louis County became a governmental entity separate from the City of St. Louis.
From carefully handwritten inventories listing wagon wheels and farm implements to computer print-outs detailing the administration of estates with millions of dollars of "worldly goods", probate records reflect the growth and change of St. Louis County. Even with the volume and complexity of current probate proceedings, staff strive to maintain that same attention to detail and concern for "making the record" with which the clerk in 1877 carefully hand copied the wills filed in the court.
Ordering and Paying for Copies
Probate Division Copy Orders
Ordering and Payment Options
(314) 615-2618 – Voice Mailbox
Filing Fees
Schedule of Deposits and Fees
St. Louis County Circuit Court, Probate Division
Frequently Asked Questions
Please Note: Circuit Probate Case information is available for all public cases that were converted from the previous automated system or entered into the courts case management system (JIS) on or after July 12, 2004. If you are attempting to search for a probate case filed prior to July 12, 2004 and it is not in Case.net, please call the General Information number for St. Louis County Court 314-615-2629 or inquire at the St. Louis County Courthouse, Circuit Probate Division in St. Louis County, Missouri.
Please Note: There is a ten (10) page limit for all fax filings. Office Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday