Chapter 10 Establishing Fact of Death and Fact of Simultaneous Death

Index

Section 10.1 Introduction—Presumption as to Continuance of Life
Section 10.2 Scope of Chapter
Section 10.3 Establishing Fact of Death in Fact
Section 10.4 Comparison of Common Law and Statutory Presumptions of Death
Section 10.5 Nature and Effect of Presumptions of Death
Section 10.6 Prerequisites to Invoking Common Law Presumption
Section 10.7 Proof Required to Raise and Sustain Common Law Presumption
Section 10.8 Prerequisites to Invoking Statutory Presumption
Section 10.9 Proof Required to Raise and Sustain Statutory Presumption
Section 10.10 Proof Required for Issuance of Letters on Estates of Missing Persons
Section 10.11 Overcoming “Presumption of Life” Within Five-Year or Seven-Year Period
Section 10.12 Management of Person’s Affairs During Absence for Less Than Five Years
Section 10.13 Origin of Concept of Civil Death
Section 10.14 Removal of Distinction Between Life Convicts and Felons Sentenced for Lesser Term
Section 10.15 Trusteeship Procedures Under Chapter 460, RSMo
Section 10.16 History
Section 10.17 The Uniform Simultaneous Death Law
Section 10.18 Life and Accident Insurance
Section 10.19 Burden of Proof
Section 10.20 Sufficient Evidence
Section 10.21 Direct Evidence
Section 10.22 Circumstantial Evidence
Section 10.23 Probate Code 120-Hour Survivorship
Section 10.24 Survivorship for Intestate Succession, Homestead Allowances, and Exempt Property
Section 10.25 Survivorship for Devisees
Section 10.26 Survivorship for Lineal Descendants of Deceased Devisee
Section 10.27 Survivorship for Trusts and Nonprobate Transfers