No will is effectual for the purpose of proving title to, or the right to the possession of, any real or personal property, disposed of by the will, until it has been admitted to probate.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.087
Will not effective until probated
Effective: 28 Aug 1955; (L. 1955 p. 385 § 53)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.