All courts and others concerned in the execution of last wills shall have due regard to the directions of the will, and the true intent and meaning of the testator, in all matters brought before them.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 474.430
Court to conform to directions of will
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 474 F. Supp. 763 - Hunter v. United States (1979)
Most recently applied in 474 F. Supp. 763 - Hunter v. United States (July 1979)
Effective: 28 Aug 1955; (RSMo 1939 § 568, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § 272); Prior revisions: 1929 § 567; 1919 § 555; 1909 § 583
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.