{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-461.054","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 461.054","heading":"Disqualification for fraud, duress and undue influence and causing owner's death — proceeding to determine disqualification.","body":"1. A beneficiary designation or a revocation of a beneficiary designation that is procured by fraud, duress or undue influence is void.\n2. A beneficiary who willfully and unlawfully causes or participates with another in causing the death of the owner, or the insured individual under a life insurance policy or certificate, is disqualified from receiving any benefit of a nonprobate transfer from the owner or any proceeds payable as a result of the death of an individual insured under a life insurance policy or certificate. The beneficiary designation shall be given effect as if the disqualified beneficiary had disclaimed it. The fact that a beneficiary willfully and unlawfully caused or participated with another in causing the death of the owner may be established by a criminal conviction or guilty plea, after the right of direct appeal has been exhausted, or determined in a proceeding pursuant to subsection 3 of this section using a preponderance of the evidence standard.\n3. On petition of any interested person or the transferring entity, the trier of fact shall determine whether a beneficiary designation or a revocation of a beneficiary designation is void by reason of subsection 1 of this section or whether subsection 2 of this section applies to prevent any person from receiving any benefit of the nonprobate transfer. The trier of fact may mitigate the effect of subsection 1 or 2 on any person as the trier of fact determines justice requires. Any party may demand a jury trial.","path":["Title XXXI - TRUSTS AND ESTATES OF DECEDENTS AND PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY","Chapter 461 - Nonprobate Transfers Law"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=461.054","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:28Z","sha256":"d0ba85d4ede38cfc5fdc996d754644fca8cffb7bc5aa190a13572c5cec7ec471","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-461.051","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-461.059"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}