Missouri § 194.263 - Delivery of document of gift not required — examination and copying of document permitted, when.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 194.263 — Delivery of document of gift not required — examination and copying of document permitted, when., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 194.263. Delivery of document of gift not required — examination and copying of document permitted, when.
1. A document of gift need not be delivered during the donor's lifetime to be effective.
2. Upon or after an individual's death, a person in possession of a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift with respect to the individual shall allow examination and copying of the document of gift or refusal by a person authorized to make or object to the making of an anatomical gift with respect to the individual or by a person to which the gift could pass under section 194.255.
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(L. 2008 S.B. 1139)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 194.263 cover?
Section 194.263 ("Delivery of document of gift not required — examination and copying of document permitted, when.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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