Heirs, time limits to establish interest in estate — posthumous heirs in..
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Rutledge v. Welch (1990)
Most recently applied in 53 F. Supp. 3d 1150 - Rapa v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. (October 2014)
Effective: 23 May 1996, see footnote; (L. 1955 p. 385 § 48, A.L. 1971 S.B. 85, A.L. 1985 S.B. 35, et al., A.L. 1989 H.B. 145, A.L. 1996 S.B. 494)
1. Any action to establish an interest in an estate by descent shall be filed prior to the expiration of the applicable objection period for a final settlement pursuant to section 473.590 or for a statement of account pursuant to subsection 4 of section 473.840.
2. The mother of an alleged heir who is not yet born and is in gestation shall have the right to file an action in accordance with subsection 1 of this section on behalf of the alleged heir.
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.