473.743. Duty of public administrator to take charge of estates, when. — Upon appointment by the probate court, it shall be the duty of the public administrator to take into his or her charge and custody the estates of all deceased persons, and the estates of all minors, and the estates or person and estate of all incapacitated persons in his or her county, in the following cases:
(1) When a stranger dies intestate in the county without relations, or dies leaving a will, and the personal representative named is absent, or fails to qualify;
(2) When persons die intestate without any known heirs;
(3) When persons unknown die or are found dead in the county;
(4) When money, property, papers or other estate are left in a situation exposed to loss or damage, and no other person administers on the same;
(5) When any estate of any person who dies intestate therein, or elsewhere, is left in the county liable to be injured, wasted or lost, when the intestate does not leave a known husband, widow or heirs in this state;
(6) The estates of all minors whose parents are dead, or, if living, refuse or neglect to qualify as conservator, or, having qualified have been removed, or are, from any cause, incompetent to act as such conservator, and who have no one authorized by law to take care of and manage their estate;
(7) The estates or person and estate of all disabled or incapacitated persons in his or her county who have no legal guardian or conservator, and no one competent to take charge of such estate, or to act as such guardian or conservator, can be found, or is known to the court having jurisdiction, who will qualify;
(8) Where from any other good cause, the court shall order him to take possession of any estate to prevent its being injured, wasted, purloined or lost;
(9) The public administrator shall act as trustee when appointed by the circuit court or the probate division of the circuit court.
Notes of Decisions
Est. of Croom v. Bailey, 107 S.W.3d 457 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003).
· cites it 10× “Section 473.743 enumerates and describes the conditions and situations under which a public administrator may be eligible to act in his or her official capacity.”
Roots v. Reid, 555 S.W.2d 54 (Mo. Ct. App. 1977).
· cites it 3× “Section 473.743, RSMol969, provides the public administrator shall take into his charge and custody the person and/or estate of all insane persons in his county who have no legal guardian and no one competent to take charge of the estate or to act as guardian who will qualify.”
In re Dugan, 309 S.W.2d 145 (Mo. Ct. App. 1957).
· cites it 2× “, Laws of 1955, section 293, page 475; (3) the court was without jurisdiction under section 473.743, R.S.Mo., V.A.M.S.; (4) the statement that said minors "have been found and are now present in the County of Jasper" was an effort to confer jurisdiction under section 475.”
Monia v. Monia, 902 S.W.2d 379 (Mo. Ct. App. 1995).
· cites it 5× “Section 473.743 describes the manners in which a duty is imposed on a public administrator to take charge of an estate.”
In re the Est. of Romberg, 942 S.W.2d 417 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997).
“Sister’s final point is that the court erred in appointing the public administrator as guardian in that § 473.743(3) and (9) prohibit the public administrator from serving when there are other competent persons to act as *421 guardian.”
Missouri Pac. R.R. v. Davis, 309 S.W.2d 145 (Mo. Ct. App. 1957).
· cites it 2× “, Laws of 1955, section 293, page 475; (3) the court was without jurisdiction under section 473.743, R.S.Mo., V.A.M.S.; (4) the statement that said minors “have been found and are now present in the County of Jasper” was an effort to confer jurisdiction under section 475.”
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.743(3): 1 case
In re the Est. of Romberg, 942 S.W.2d 417 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997).
“Sister’s final point is that the court erred in appointing the public administrator as guardian in that § 473.743(3) and (9) prohibit the public administrator from serving when there are other competent persons to act as *421 guardian.”
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.743(4): 1 case
Est. of Croom v. Bailey, 107 S.W.3d 457 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003).
“Section 473.743 enumerates and describes the conditions and situations under which a public administrator may be eligible to act in his or her official capacity.”
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.743(9): 2 cases
Est. of Croom v. Bailey, 107 S.W.3d 457 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003).
“Section 473.743 enumerates and describes the conditions and situations under which a public administrator may be eligible to act in his or her official capacity.”
Monia v. Monia, 902 S.W.2d 379 (Mo. Ct. App. 1995).
“Section 473.743 describes the manners in which a duty is imposed on a public administrator to take charge of an estate.”
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.743(l): 1 case
Est. of Croom v. Bailey, 107 S.W.3d 457 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003).
“Section 473.743 enumerates and describes the conditions and situations under which a public administrator may be eligible to act in his or her official capacity.”
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