The Public Administrator’s Office is appointed by the Circuit Court, Probate Division, to serve in primarily 3 types of cases: guardian and/or conservator for mentally disabled persons, personal representative of deceased estates, and conservator of minor estates.
The Missouri State Public Defender System (MSPD) provides legal representation to all indigent citizens accused of or convicted of crimes in Missouri at the levels of the State Trial Court, Appellate Court, Missouri Supreme Court, and United States Supreme Court.