St. Louis County Probate Court Records, Case.net Search, Forms, Fees & Clayton Court Help
Use this guide to find the correct St. Louis County, Missouri Probate Court path before you search Case.net, file an estate matter, request copies, use probate forms, check filing fees, handle guardianship or conservatorship issues, or visit the Clayton courthouse.
What Is the Correct St. Louis County Probate Court Path?
Start with St. Louis County Courts Probate Court and Missouri Case.net. The official Probate Court page lists the Probate Court inside the 21st Judicial Circuit at 105 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105, with hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and phone 314-615-8029.
For case lookup, use Missouri Case.net or St. Louis County Courts’ “Find My Case” guidance. For estate filings, trusts, guardianship, conservatorship, civil commitment, forms, filing fees, copies, certified fees, or authenticated records, use the official St. Louis County Probate Court pages before relying on private case-search sites.
Official St. Louis County Probate Court Website Screenshot
This screenshot helps users visually confirm they are on the correct official St. Louis County Probate Court website before using Case.net, probate forms, filing-fee resources, contact information, or Clayton courthouse directions. Use official sources first when certified records, letters, court costs, or filing rules matter.
Choose the St. Louis County Probate Step You Actually Need
Most users searching “St. Louis County Probate Court” do not need the same page. Some need Case.net, some need estate forms, some need guardianship or conservatorship packets, some need civil-commitment instructions, and some need filing fees or certified copies.
Search probate case records or a docket
Case number checks, litigant name searches, estate docket details, hearing information, and public case tracking.
Use Missouri Case.net and St. Louis County Courts’ Find My Case page before private record websites.
Confirm county, circuit, case type, docket entry, and whether you need certified or authenticated copies.
How to Search St. Louis County Probate Court Records Online
St. Louis County Courts directs users to Missouri Case.net for case lookup. For probate users, the strongest search detail is usually the case number. If you do not have it, try the decedent name, estate name, personal representative name, ward name, conservator name, trust name, litigant name, attorney name, or filing year.
Open Missouri Case.net
Use Case.net for official Missouri case-search attempts. Search by case number or litigant name when available.
Confirm St. Louis County
Make sure the case belongs to St. Louis County Probate Court in Clayton, not St. Louis City Probate Division or another Missouri county.
Review court, division and parties
Look at the circuit, county, division, case number, parties, case type, docket entries, and hearing notes when available.
Contact the Probate Court for official documents
If you need certified letters, authenticated documents, orders, full file copies, or filing-specific guidance, contact the Probate Court instead of relying on a screenshot of Case.net.
Search warning: Adoption, mental health, protected-person, guardianship, conservatorship, sealed, restricted, or newly filed records may not show the same way as ordinary public docket information. Verify directly with the court when the record matters.
What St. Louis County Probate Court Handles
The official Probate Court page provides Probate Court resources, judge and commissioner information, Probate Forms, Probate Fees and Estate Charges, and related Probate Division resources. For search users, the most important point is to pick the correct case type before choosing a form, fee, or record request.
Decedent estates and wills
Use this path for letters testamentary, administration, admitting wills, small estate affidavits, refusal of letters, estate reopening, and related decedent-estate filings.
Minor and adult guardianship
Use this path for guardian or conservator appointments, successor letters, protected-person matters, and service-fee planning.
Trust registration and trust filings
Use the trust packets for trust registration, filings under the Missouri Uniform Trust Code, and adversarial, uncontested, or consent trust matters.
96-hour hold packet
The Probate Forms page says the 96 Hour Hold Packet application and supporting documents must be filed in person at St. Louis County Probate Court. In an emergency, contact 911.
Certified and authenticated records
The fee PDF lists copy, certified, and authenticated-fee rules. Ask the court which record type is required for banks, agencies, attorneys, or legal filings.
County vs City
St. Louis County Probate Court is in Clayton. St. Louis City Probate Division is a separate court system in the independent City of St. Louis.
St. Louis County Probate Forms and Packets
The official Probate Forms page includes packets for mental health/civil commitment, trusts, and other probate matters. It also explains that the 96 Hour Hold Packet is used to request an order for 96-hour evaluation when an individual presents a likelihood of danger because of mental illness or alcohol/drug abuse, and that the completed application and supporting documents must be filed in person at St. Louis County Probate Court.
Use county forms before private templates
Use the official St. Louis County Probate Forms page for packets tied to 21st Judicial Circuit probate matters. Do not use St. Louis City forms or another Missouri county’s packet without confirming the correct venue.
Trust filings have separate form paths
The forms page lists trust registration, trust filing under Missouri trust law, and adversarial, uncontested, or consent trust packets. Choose the packet that matches the case type.
Filing tip: Before filing, confirm whether the court requires originals, signatures, notarization, service, filing deposit, proposed order, certified copies, attorney filing, in-person filing, or additional supporting documents.
St. Louis County Probate Filing Fees From the Official PDF
The official filing-fee PDF says publication fees are no longer collected by the court and must be paid directly to the publisher. It also says the required cost deposit must accompany the initial application or petition, and a filing without the required cost deposit may be rejected.
Common deposits and fees listed in the PDF
Copy, certified and authenticated fee details
$1.00 per page
The PDF says deposits do not cover the cost of copies and that copies furnished by the court are $1.00 per page.
$4.50 + $1.00 per page
Authenticated records can be needed when a higher proof level is required. Confirm the correct record type before ordering.
$1.50 + $1.00 per page
Certified fees are listed separately from ordinary copy fees. Ask whether you need certified letters, a certified order, or another certified record.
Fee warning: Fees can change and case-specific costs may apply. Use the official Probate Fees page and filing-fee PDF for planning, then verify with St. Louis County Probate Court before filing or ordering records.
Opening an Estate, Probating a Will or Requesting Letters in St. Louis County
Use this section when a decedent’s assets, debts, will, beneficiaries, or fiduciary authority require probate court action. The correct form and fee depends on whether the matter is testate, intestate, small estate, refusal of letters, will only, or another decedent-estate filing.
Guardianship, Conservatorship and Civil Commitment Matters
St. Louis County Probate Court handles guardianship and conservatorship matters for minors and adults, and the Probate Forms page includes mental health/civil commitment materials. These records can be more sensitive than ordinary estate docket information, so public access and online visibility may be limited.
Minor guardianship/conservatorship
The fee PDF separates minor guardianship/conservatorship filings based on whether service is required. Sibling cases may have special filing-fee treatment when filed the same day.
Adult guardian/conservator petitions
Adult protected-person cases can involve court supervision, service, reports, records limits, and ongoing duties.
96-hour hold packet
The official forms page says the completed 96 Hour Hold Packet application and supporting documents must be filed in person at St. Louis County Probate Court.
Privacy warning: Guardianship, conservatorship, mental health, civil commitment, protected-person and sealed matters may involve restricted or confidential information. Do not expect every document to be publicly visible online.
St. Louis County Probate Court vs St. Louis City Probate Division
St. Louis County and the independent City of St. Louis are not the same probate venue. St. Louis County Probate Court is in Clayton. St. Louis City probate matters are handled by the City’s circuit court system. A wrong venue search can produce no results, wrong forms, wrong fees, wrong address, or wrong certified-copy instructions.
When the case belongs to the county
Use this page for probate matters tied to St. Louis County, Clayton, county residents, county property, county probate filings, or Case.net entries showing St. Louis County Probate Court.
When the case belongs to the city
Use St. Louis City probate resources only when the estate, ward, trust, or case belongs to the independent City of St. Louis.
Confirm county and division
On Case.net, check the circuit, county, division, parties and case number before requesting records or filing documents.
Wrong venue can hide the answer
If you get no result, try alternate spelling, case number, litigant name, estate name, and the correct county/city court.
Official St. Louis County Probate Court Links
Use official pages before private lookup sites, old fee screenshots, or generic legal directories. Each link below supports a specific user action.
Why a St. Louis County Probate Case May Not Show Up
A missing search result does not always mean no case exists. Missouri probate searches can fail because the wrong venue, wrong party name, wrong case type, or restricted-record category is being searched.
Wrong venue
Confirm St. Louis County versus St. Louis City. The same “St. Louis” wording can send users to the wrong court.
Name mismatch
Try decedent name, estate name, litigant name, guardian, conservator, trustee, attorney, or case number.
Restricted matter
Mental health, guardianship, protected-person, adoption, sealed, or confidential files may not display normally.
Older record
Older probate material may require a clerk request or archive path instead of a quick online search.
New filing
Recently filed matters may not be fully visible immediately. Verify with the court for urgent issues.
Wrong record type
You may need certified copies, authenticated records, letters, an order, or a full file rather than a docket page.
St. Louis County Probate Court Map and Visit Checklist
The official Probate Court page lists St. Louis County Probate Court at 105 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105. Verify hours, filing method, document list, cost deposit, and whether the matter requires in-person filing before visiting.
St. Louis County Probate Court — 21st Judicial Circuit
Address: 105 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105
Phone: 314-615-8029
Hours listed by court: Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Useful Related ProbateCourtUSA.org Pages
No highly relevant same-county internal article was verified during this update, so this section avoids random doorway-style internal links. Use the main site only to browse other verified county probate guides.
St. Louis County Probate Court FAQs
Where is St. Louis County Probate Court located?
St. Louis County Probate Court is listed at 105 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105.
What is the St. Louis County Probate Court phone number?
The official Probate Court page lists the main phone number as 314-615-8029.
How do I search St. Louis County probate cases?
Use Missouri Case.net and St. Louis County Courts’ Find My Case page. Search by case number or litigant name, then confirm the county, division, parties and case type.
Where can I find St. Louis County probate forms?
Use the official St. Louis County Probate Forms page. It includes probate-related packets such as mental health/civil commitment and trust forms, and directs users to county court resources.
How much are St. Louis County probate filing fees?
The official fee PDF lists several cost deposits, including testate estate letters at $190.50, intestate estate letters at $155.50, small estate affidavit at $75.50, small estate with application to admit will at $110.50, trust registration at $85.50, adult guardian/conservator petition at $115.50, copies at $1.00 per page, authenticated fees at $4.50 plus $1.00 per page, and certified fees at $1.50 plus $1.00 per page. Verify current totals with the court before filing.
Is publication paid to the St. Louis County Probate Court?
The official filing-fee PDF says publication fees are no longer collected by the court and must be paid directly to the publisher.
Can I file a 96-hour hold packet online?
The official Probate Forms page says the 96 Hour Hold Packet application and supporting documents must be filed in person at St. Louis County Probate Court. In an emergency, contact 911.
Is St. Louis County Probate Court the same as St. Louis City Probate Court?
No. St. Louis County Probate Court is in Clayton and is separate from St. Louis City probate resources. Confirm the county, circuit, court division and case number before relying on a search result.
Why can’t I find a St. Louis County probate case online?
The case may be in St. Louis City, indexed under a different name, newly filed, older, sealed, restricted, guardianship-related, mental-health-related, or not fully visible through public online search. Contact the Probate Court when the record matters.
Can court staff tell me which probate form to use?
Court staff can usually provide procedural information, forms, filing routes, fee guidance and copy instructions. They cannot provide legal advice or choose your legal strategy. For legal advice, contact a Missouri probate attorney.
Best Next Step for St. Louis County Probate Court Help
For St. Louis County, Missouri probate help, start with the official Probate Court page, use Missouri Case.net for case lookup, confirm the matter belongs to St. Louis County rather than St. Louis City, use the official Probate Forms page for packets, review the filing-fee PDF before paying, and contact the court when certified, authenticated, restricted, or in-person filing rules matter.
This page is an independent informational guide published for ProbateCourtUSA.org. It is not St. Louis County Probate Court, St. Louis County Courts, Missouri Courts, a court office, or a law firm. Probate laws, court costs, forms, record access, office hours, filing rules, and copy requirements can change. Always verify urgent or official matters directly with St. Louis County Probate Court or a qualified Missouri attorney before acting.