Probate & Trust Administration

After someone dies, their will or testamentary instrument is authenticated, and the person’s belongings and assets are distributed by the personal representative or trustee to the intended parties. This process, whether in probate court or outside of probate, can be simple or complicated, depending on the deceased person’s assets, debts, the dynamic of the beneficiaries, and more.

Managing probate estates and trust administration can be stressful, especially if you are still grieving or if beneficiaries are not in agreement. The attorneys at RMS can assist you with every legal detail of the process, including retitling or distributing assets, opening a probate or ancillary probate matter, filing or defending a lawsuit in the probate proceeding, and reporting to beneficiaries as required by statute or the trust agreement.


Hiring an attorney to assist you with the probate process can move it along quickly and ensure you follow all the necessary steps. The attorneys at RMS have many years of experience navigating the probate and trust administration processes in Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.