Mo. Rev. Stat. § 474.270
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
The surviving spouse or other custodian of unmarried minor children shall apply for the property named in section 474.250 before the same is distributed or sold, but the property so delivered shall in no case be liable for the payment of the claims against the estate.
§ 474.270, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 108, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § 136, A.L. 1957 p. 829