| Court Name |
Barton County Circuit Court |
Court Address
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1004 Gulf St RM 204 Lamar, Missouri 64759
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-417-682-2444 Fax +1-417-682-2960 Email Barton.Circuit.Court.email@courts.mo.gov
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| Court Website |
https://countyofbarton.gov/circuit-court |
| Local Rules |
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| Court Forms |
https://countyofbarton.gov/online-forms |
| Court Fees |
Probate filing costs in Barton County vary by case type and filing. The court maintains the current fee schedule through the official links above. |
| Hours Open |
08:30 am - 04:30 pm |
| Summary of Services |
Under Missouri probate law, a representative in Barton County is ordinarily bonded unless the will or the distributees consent otherwise. The bond reflects personal property plus anticipated income. |
| Court History |
Missouri handles probate through a probate division of the Circuit Court in each county, serving Barton County. In Lamar, Barton County Circuit Court serves Barton County for estate and probate administration. Case information for Barton County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information |
If an estate in Barton County involves missing or unknown heirs, those heirs usually must be found before the estate can close. We can refer you to licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches for attorneys and personal representatives. Need a probate bond for a matter in Barton County? We write executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for Missouri, and most can be quoted and issued the same day. Apply online to get started. |