Missouri · Death claim: who can ask for help?
Death claim: who can ask for help?
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| Filing deadline | 3 years from date of deathMo. Rev. Stat. § 537.080 |
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Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Missouri?
Missouri: 3 years from date of death A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.080
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Missouri Revised Statutes § 537.080 governs wrongful death claims and establishes a 3-year statute of limitations. Missouri imposes no cap on wrongful death damages — economic, non-economic, or punitive. Jackson County Circuit Court (Kansas City) and St. Louis City Circuit Court handle the highest volumes of Missouri wrongful death cases and have reputations as plaintiff-favorable venues.
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Death claim: who can ask for help? overview. This page covers the local information available for Missouri.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.080