If the court determines the facts as provided in section 473.073, its order shall be final, subject to the following exceptions:

(1) It may be reopened at any time, within six months from the date of the first publication of notice of letters, for the purpose of admitting a will to probate not theretofore presented to the court except that, if a previous will has been probated or rejected, it may not be reopened after the time for bringing a proceeding under section 473.083;

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 473.077

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Probate: Proving a will

(2) It may be vacated or modified for good cause as provided in section 472.150;

(3) The finding that the alleged decedent is dead is not final or conclusive.