Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 404.700 (2026)

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404.700. Law, how cited. — Sections 404.700 to 404.735 may be cited as the "Durable Power of Attorney Law of Missouri".

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(L. 1989 H.B. 145 § 1)

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Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2025 · leading case: Cruzan Ex Rel. Cruzan v. Dir., Missouri Dep't of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990).

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Cruzan Ex Rel. Cruzan v. Dir., Missouri Dep't of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990). · cites it 2× “1989); Mo. Rev. Stat. § 404.700 (Supp. 1990); Mont.”

Bridges v. White, 223 S.W.3d 195 (Mo. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 3× “This Durable Power of Attorney is hereby constituted as a Durable Power of Attorney with general powers in reliance upon and in accordance with the provisions of the Durable Power of Attorney Law of Missouri, Section 404.700 RSMo, et seq., and particularly in accordance with…”

Ridley-McKinney v. Shoemaker, 405 S.W.3d 602 (Mo. Ct. App. 2013). “No other provisions of sections 404.700 to 404.735 shall apply to the durable power of attorney for health care act unless specifically incorporated by reference therein.”

Parker v. Parker, 971 S.W.2d 878 (Mo. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “Further, attorney, the preparer of the power of attorney, testified that there was no provision in the power of attorney for the extinguishment of surviv-orship rights. The durable power of attorney is not before us.”

Reinagel v. DePew, 511 S.W.3d 420 (Mo. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “” In making this argument, Personal Representatives rely on two sections of the Durable Power of Attorney Law of Missouri, (“the MDPOA”) see section 404.700 to 404.735, specifically sections 404.”

Kohm v. Kohm, 954 S.W.2d 374 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997). “He was obligated to abide by the Durable Power of Attorney Law of Missouri, Sections 404.700 to 404.735 RSMo 1994. These sections obligate an attorney in fact to: (1) “act in the interest of the principal .”

First Cmty. Credit Union v. Samuel Rowley, Sheryl A. Rowley, & Archdiocese of St. Louis (Mo. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “2 The Archdiocese moved for summary judgment, arguing that the DPOA failed to expressly authorize the Rowleys to change the POD beneficiaries on the Accounts, and as such the Rowleys are prohibited from doing so under Missouri’s Durable Power of Attorney Act, Section 404.700, et…”

Baxter v. Stidham, 397 S.W.3d 54 (Mo. Ct. App. 2013). “For this reason, it is the best interests of all parties involved that the wishes of the principal be specifically stated in the power of attorney in accordance with the Durable Power of Attorney Law, sections 404.700 to 404.735. . We do not intend for this opinion to be…”

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