Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Missouri
death of joint tenant
my parents own a small inexpensive property worth less than 5 thousand dollars, my dad died and my mom was told that taking the death certificate alone to the recorders office was not enough. Can you use a general affidavit of death signed by a notary as an affidavit of death of joint tenant in missouri, or will we need a lawyer? thank you
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Re: death of joint tenant
I am not sure what exactly you mean by "a general affidavit of death", but I suppose that you could prepare one and then see if the local recorder of deeds will accept it. I do know that I have done many of these for people over the years, and I charge a hundred dollars (plus the recording fee) for my services. Perhaps the local recorder would be kind enough to help you find an affidavit of death recorded by someone else and then you could use that for your form and do it yourself. Good luck.
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