{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-456.3-305","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 456.3-305","heading":"Appointment of representative.","body":"1. If the court determines that an interest is not represented under sections 456.3-301 to 456.3-305 or that the otherwise available representation might be inadequate, the court may appoint a representative to receive notice, give consent, and otherwise represent, bind, and act on behalf of a minor, incapacitated, or unborn individual, or a person whose identity or location is unknown. A representative may be appointed to represent several persons or interests.\n2. A representative may act on behalf of the individual represented with respect to any matter arising under sections 456.1-101 to 456.11-1106, whether or not a judicial proceeding concerning the trust is pending.\n3. In making decisions, a representative may consider general benefits accruing to the living members of the individual's family.","path":["Title XXXI - TRUSTS AND ESTATES OF DECEDENTS AND PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY","Chapter 456 - Trusts and Trustees — The Uniform Trust Code"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=456.3-305","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:28Z","sha256":"172d98e0fab523489357f08ca5a1ef66c436313ccee543f32fe66aa045ef2b8d","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-456.3-304","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-456.4-401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}