Missouri § 473.597 Conclusiveness of order approving final settlement.

Missouri Statutes

§ 473.597 — Conclusiveness of order approving final settlement.

Missouri § 473.597

Title XXXITRUSTS AND ESTATES OF DECEDENTS AND PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY

Ch. 473Probate Code — Administration of Decedents' Estates

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.597 (2026).

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Upon the approval of the final settlement of an executor or administrator, the executor or administrator and his sureties, subject to the right of appeal and to the power of the court to vacate its final orders, shall be relieved from liability for the administration of his trust prior to his final settlement, including liability with respect to the investment of the assets of the estate.  The court may disapprove the final settlement in whole or in part and surcharge the executor or administrator for any loss caused by any breach of duty.

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Upon the approval of the final settlement of an executor or administrator, the executor or administrator and his sureties, subject to the right of appeal and to the power of the court to vacate its final orders, shall be relieved from liability for the administration of his trust prior to his final settlement, including liability with respect to the investment of the assets of the estate. The court may disapprove the final settlement in whole or in part and surcharge the executor or administrator for any loss caused by any breach of duty.