Missouri § 475.085 Cost of proceedings as to disability or incapacity.

Missouri Statutes

§ 475.085 — Cost of proceedings as to disability or incapacity.

Missouri § 475.085

Title XXXITRUSTS AND ESTATES OF DECEDENTS AND PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY

Ch. 475Probate Code — Guardianship

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 475.085 (2026).

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1.The costs of proceedings as to incapacity or disability of any person shall be paid from his estate if he is found incapacitated or disabled or, if his estate is insufficient, costs shall be paid by the county; but if the person is found not to be incapacitated or disabled the costs shall be paid by the person filing the petition, unless he is a public employee acting in his official capacity, in which case the costs shall be paid by the county.

2.The court shall accept and act upon a petition as to an indigent respondent without requiring a filing fee. The costs of the proceeding shall be taxed after the court rules on the petition.

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1. The costs of proceedings as to incapacity or disability of any person shall be paid from his estate if he is found incapacitated or disabled or, if his estate is insufficient, costs shall be paid by the county; but if the person is found not to be incapacitated or disabled the costs shall be paid by the person filing the petition, unless he is a public employee acting in his official capacity, in which case the costs shall be paid by the county.

2. The court shall accept and act upon a petition as to an indigent respondent without requiring a filing fee. The costs of the proceeding shall be taxed after the court rules on the petition.