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Missouri: rules and deadlines at a glance
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Malpractice rules · Small claims limits · Small estate limits · Debt time limits · Shared fault rules · Medicaid expansion · ACA marketplace · Claim deadlines · Estate and inheritance tax
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| Medical malpractice | 2 years |
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| Wrongful death | 3 years |
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| Damage cap | About $481,000 noneconomic; about $843,000 for catastrophic injury or death (adjusted each year) |
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| Expert affidavit or certificate | Health care affidavit within 90 days of filing |
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| Before you sue | None required |
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| Dollar limit | $5,000 |
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| Filing fee | Varies by circuit |
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| Lawyers | Not required |
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| Small estate limit | $40,000 |
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| Wait after death | 30 days |
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| Real estate | Yes |
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| Credit cards / open accounts | 5 years |
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| Written contracts | 10 years |
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| Promissory notes | 10 years |
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| Rule | Pure comparative negligence |
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| When you are barred | Up to 99% at fault: damages reduced by your share |
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| Expanded? | Yes |
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| Since | Oct. 1, 2021 (ballot measure, 2020) |
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| Marketplace type | Federal marketplace |
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| Where to enroll | HealthCare.gov |
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| Acknowledge | 10 working days |
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| Accept or deny | 15 working days after proof forms are received; investigation within 30 days |
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| Pay | Not set by rule |
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| Estate tax | No state estate tax |
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| Inheritance tax | No inheritance tax |
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