No will in writing, except in the cases herein mentioned, nor any part thereof, shall be revoked, except by a subsequent will in writing, or by burning, cancelling, tearing or obliterating the same, by the testator, or in his presence, and by his consent and direction.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 474.400
Revocation of wills
Known as the Missouri Electronic Wills and Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act
The act spans §§ 474–474 (79 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re the Trust Estate of Rivas (1983)
Most recently applied in In Re the Trust Estate of Rivas (July 1983)
Effective: 28 Aug 1955; (RSMo 1939 § 521, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § 269); Prior revisions: 1929 § 520; 1919 § 508; 1909 § 538
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.