Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant - Missouri
AFFIDAVIT OF SURVIVING JOINT TENANT
Missouri
Before use: Compare the recorded vesting deed with the legal description and confirm the deed expressly states joint tenancy. This affidavit records the signer's facts about death and title history; it does not itself convey the property or resolve liens or taxes.
Reserve the top three inches of the recording copy for the recorder.
| First-page recording information | Entry |
|---|---|
| Document title | Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant |
| Document date | _________________________ |
| Affiant name | _________________________ |
| Decedent name | _________________________ |
| Legal description | Exhibit A, page _____ |
| Vesting deed reference | Instrument No. ____________ or Book _____, Page _____ |
| Prepared by | _________________________ |
| Return recorded affidavit to | _________________________ |
State of Missouri, County of _________________________ (or St. Louis City)
I, _________________________, of mailing address _________________________, make this affidavit from my personal knowledge and the records identified below:
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Vesting deed. The recorded deed dated _________________________, recorded on _________________________ as Instrument No. _________________________ or Book _____, Page _____ in _________________________ County (or St. Louis City), names me and _________________________ [decedent] as grantees. Its operative vesting words are: “____________________________________________________________”. I have attached or identified a copy of that recorded deed: _________________________.
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Property. The real property addressed by that vesting deed is situated in _________________________ County (or St. Louis City), Missouri. Its complete legal description is in Exhibit A. Street address, for identification: _________________________. Parcel number, for identification: _________________________.
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Death. _________________________ [decedent] died on _________________________ at _________________________. I identified the death from _________________________ [record or firsthand basis]. ☐ A certified death certificate is attached as Exhibit B. ☐ A death record is separately available at _________________________.
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Survivors and later title history. I am the person named above in the vesting deed. The other surviving joint tenant(s), if any, are: _________________________. Based on the identified records and my knowledge, I know of no intervening conveyance, severance, or court order changing the stated joint-tenancy vesting before the decedent's death, except: _________________________.
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Purpose. I submit this affidavit and any selected exhibits for placement in the land records to document the vesting deed, the death, and my knowledge of later title history. My statements are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Affiant's signature, signed in the notary's presence: _________________________
Printed name: _________________________
Date: _________________________
Jurat
State of Missouri, County (and/or City) of _________________________
On this _____ day of _________________________, 20_____, before me, the undersigned notary, personally appeared _________________________, ☐ personally known to me ☐ proved to me through identification documents _________________________, to be the person who signed this affidavit in my presence and who swore or affirmed to me that its contents are truthful and accurate to the best of that person's knowledge and belief.
Notary official signature: _________________________
Printed name: _________________________
Commission number: _________________________
Commission expiration: _________________________
Official seal: [AFFIX HERE]
Exhibit A — Legal Description
The complete legal description of the property is:
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Exhibit B, if selected above: Certified death certificate attached behind this page.
This template is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Consult with a licensed Missouri attorney before using this form.
About this template
- Last updated
- October 2, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 2, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Missouri
- Category
- Real Estate
Legal authority
- RSMo § 442.450 (Joint-tenancy grant must be express, subject to listed exceptions)
- RSMo § 442.380 (County recording office)
- RSMo § 59.310 (County recording standards)
- RSMo § 59.313 (St. Louis City recording standards)
- RSMo § 486.600(9) (Jurat definition)
- RSMo § 486.730 (Notary official seal)
- RSMo § 486.740 (Notarial certificate contents)
- RSMo § 486.755 (Jurat certificate form)
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Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 2, 2026.
RSMo § 442.450 (checked October 2, 2026): "Every interest in real estate granted or devised to two or more persons, other than executors and trustees and husband and wife, shall be a tenancy in common, unless expressly declared, in such grant or devise, to be in joint tenancy."
RSMo § 442.380 (checked October 2, 2026): "Every instrument in writing that conveys any real estate, or whereby any real estate may be affected, in law or equity, proved or acknowledged and certified in the manner herein prescribed, shall be recorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which such real estate is situated."
RSMo § 59.310 (checked October 2, 2026): "The documents shall have a top margin of at least three inches of vertical space from left to right, to be reserved for the recorder of deeds' certification and use. All other margins on the document shall be a minimum of three-fourths of one inch on all sides."
RSMo § 59.313 (checked October 2, 2026): "Every document, except plats and surveys, shall have a top margin of at least three inches of vertical space from left to right, to be reserved for the recorder of deeds' certification and use. All other margins on the document shall be a minimum of three-fourths of one inch on all sides."
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