{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-475.105","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 475.105","heading":"Letters of guardianship or conservatorship — form.","body":"1. When a duly appointed guardian or conservator has given bond, as required by law, and the bond has been approved, letters under the seal of the court shall be issued to the person appointed. Such letters shall specify whether they are of guardianship, limited guardianship, or standby guardianship of the person, or conservatorship or limited conservatorship of the estate, or both, and the original or duly certified copies thereof shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated.\n2. Letters of guardianship and conservatorship for minors may be in the following form:\nIN THE PROBATE DIVISION OF THE\nCIRCUIT COURT OF ______ COUNTY, MISSOURI\nLETTERS OF (STANDBY) GUARDIANSHIP\n(AND CONSERVATORSHIP) OF MINOR\nEstate No. ______\nOn ______ was appointed and has qualified as (standby) guardian of the person (and conservator of the estate) for the following minor(s):\n______ Born ______, 20______\n______ Born ______, 20______\n______ Born ______, 20______\n______ Born ______, 20______\nBy reason thereof, the above-named (standby) guardian (and conservator) is authorized and empowered to perform the duties of such (standby) guardian (and conservator) as provided by law under the supervision of the court having care and custody of the person (and of the estate) of the above-named minor(s).\nIN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned Clerk has signed these letters and affixed the seal of this court on ______\n__________________\nClerk\nRecorded on ______ in Book ______ at Page ______\n__________________\nClerk\n3. Letters of guardianship and conservatorship for incapacitated and disabled persons may be in the following form:\nIN THE PROBATE DIVISION OF THE\nCIRCUIT COURT OF ______ COUNTY, MISSOURI\nLETTERS OF (STANDBY) GUARDIANSHIP OF INCAPACITATED PERSON\n(AND CONSERVATORSHIP OF DISABLED PERSON)\nEstate No. ______\nOn ______, ______ was appointed and has qualified as (standby) guardian of the person (and conservator of the estate) for ______, an incapacitated (and disabled) person.\nBy reason thereof, the above-named (standby) guardian (and conservator) is authorized and empowered to perform the duties of such (standby) guardian (and conservator) as provided by law under the supervision of the court having care and custody of the person (and estate) of the above-named incapacitated (and disabled) person.\nIN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned Clerk has signed these letters and affixed the seal of this court on ______, 20______\n__________________\nClerk","path":["Title XXXI - TRUSTS AND ESTATES OF DECEDENTS AND PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY","Chapter 475 - Probate Code — Guardianship"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=475.105","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:28Z","sha256":"d10cf90e894e8f58c529d2051fc9845ca6e188701576797cd62f34fb0c1cf1a2","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-475.100","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-475.110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}