Selling During Probate in St. Louis County

Selling During Probate in St. Louis County

Probate in St. Louis County is a County court file. The City of St. Louis has its own probate court. The tax bill and the court caption tell you which one you are in.

This page is the County-court question. The statewide “can I?” page is can I sell a house in probate in Missouri. The sell path is probate or inherited. Next steps after the keys: inherited house.

County court vs City court

If the house is in Florissant, Ferguson, Jennings, Pine Lawn, Kirkwood, or any other St. Louis County city, the probate file is usually the St. Louis County probate court in Clayton, not the City courthouse downtown.

If the house is in Dutchtown, St. Louis Hills, or JeffVanderLou, that is a City probate file. Use the Missouri probate answer and tell us the City address.

We are not a probate attorney. The County clerk and a Missouri probate lawyer can tell you which path applies (full administration, small estate, or another statute). We buy the house when title says the signer is right.

Official starting point: St. Louis County Circuit Court, Probate. Confirm current filing rules there. They change.

What we need

• Letters or the document that names who can sign
• The County address and the tax bill
• Whether anyone is living in the house
• Whether heirs disagree

We buy as-is, contents included if that is what you need. Sibling disputes still have to clear before closing.

Related

• Probate / inherited
• Can I sell in probate in Missouri?
• Inherited house next steps
• St. Louis County hub

Common questions

Can I list the house before letters are issued?

Title will not close without authority. A cash contract can wait on the court file. Ask your attorney.

Is Clayton the right courthouse for Florissant?

Usually yes for County addresses. Confirm on the court site. We do not file probate for you.

Call?

636-525-1566.