{"id":"MO-015","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Missouri","state":"MO","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Michael L. Parson","authority":"RSMo ch. 44","instrument":"Executive Order 20-14","title":"Suspension of physical-presence requirements for the execution of estate-planning documents (remote witnessing and notarization by audio-visual technology)","dateIssued":"2020-09-03","effective":"2020-09-03","end":"2020-12-30; extended by EO 20-19 to Mar. 31, 2021 and EO 21-07 to Aug. 31, 2021; terminated Aug. 27, 2021 by EO 21-09, which re-ordered the same suspension through Dec. 31, 2021","startDate":"2020-09-03","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["CRT","OTHER"],"addressees":["testators, settlors, principals, witnesses, notaries"],"clause":"to the extent that any Missouri statute requires the physical presence of any testator, settlor, principal, witness, notary or other person for the effective execution of any estate planning document such as a will, trust or power of attorney, or a self-proving affidavit of the execution of such document, such provisions are suspended or waived, and satisfied if the following conditions are met","enforcement":"Conditions on remote execution (signor in Missouri; notary in Missouri; live audio-visual communication; journal entry)","functions":["CL closings and notaries","OF legal and fiduciary administration"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://www.sos.mo.gov/library/reference/orders/2020/eo14","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":41578,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MO","url":"/library/MO-015","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MO-015","citation":"Governor Michael L. Parson, Executive Order 20-14 (Sept. 3, 2020) (Ex. MO-015)","stateName":"Missouri","related":["DUT-MO-005","MO-016","MO-014"]}