Contacts

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Email:  probate@courts.mo.gov

Probate Department Contacts
 
Director
Melissa Scherer
415 E. 12th Street, 9th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: 816-881-3755
Fax: 816-881-3228 
 
Administrative Assistant
Phillip Velasquez
415 E. 12th Street, 9th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone:  816-881-4549
Probate Dept. - Kansas City
 
Assistant Director
Janet Arreguin
415 E. 12th Street, 9th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone:  816-881-3769
 
Front Desk - Kansas City
Main Number:  816-881-3755
Jeff Fitzmaurice
415 E. 12th Street, 9th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone:  816-881-3951
Fax:  816-881-3228
 
Front Desk - Kansas City
Main Number:  816-881-3755
Kimberla Magee
415 E. 12th Street, 9th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone:  816-881-6673
 
Settlement Desk
Betty Freeman
415 E. 12th Street, 9th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone:  816-881-3773
 
Settlement Desk
Amity Parks
415 E. 12th Street, 9th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone:  816-881-6356
 
New Estates Processing
Yuko Hazama-Salerno
415 E. 12th Street, 9th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone:  816-881-3765
 
New Estates Processing
Michael Mullen Jr.
415 E. 12th Street, 9th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: 816-881-3786
 
New Estates Processing
Vacant
415 E. 12th Street, 9th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone:  816-881-4557
 
 
Probate Dept. - Independence
 
Assistant Director
Amber Anderson
308 W. Kansas, Ste 304
Independence MO, 64050
Phone:  816-881-4465
 
Front Desk - Independence
Main Number:  816-881-3755
Vacant
308 W. Kansas, Ste 304
Independence MO, 64050
Phone:  816-881-3754
Fax:  816-881-1609
 
Front Desk - Independence
Main Number:  816-881-3755
Shirley Elliott
308 W. Kansas, Ste 304
Independence MO, 64050
Phone:  816-881-4589
Fax:  816-881-1609
 
Auditor
Vacant
308 W. Kansas, Ste 304
Independence MO, 64050
Phone:  816-881-4550
 
Auditor
Vacant
308 W. Kansas, Ste 304
Independence MO, 64050
Phone:  816-881-3768
 
Auditor
Heather Studna
308 W. Kansas, Ste 304
Independence MO, 64050
Phone:  816-881-4548
 
Auditor
Shelleen Wienke
308 W. Kansas, Ste 304
Independence MO, 64050
Phone:  816-881-3779
 
Auditor
Jessica Manning
308 W. Kansas, Ste 304
Independence MO, 64050
Phone:  816-881-4551
 
   
  Probate Division 19 Contacts  
Probate Judge
Mark A. Styles, Jr.
Phone: 816-881-3759
Fax: 816-881-3272 
Commissioner
Amy B. DeGraeve
Phone: 816-881-3753
Fax: 816-881-3272 
Deputy Commissioner
Brian A. Tillema
Phone: 816-881-3761
Fax: 816-881-3272 

Judicial Administrative Assistant
Lisa Reynolds
KC Phone: 816-881-3759
KC Fax: 816-881-3272 

IND Phone: 816-881-1732

Judicial Administrative Assistant
Christina Rudder
KC Phone: 816-881-3753
KC Fax: 816-881-3272 

IND Phone: 816-881-1732

Judicial Administrative Assistant
Lori McNally
KC Phone: 816-881-3761
KC Fax: 816-881-3272 

IND Phone: 816-881-1732

Law Clerk
Sarah Johnson
Phone: 816-881-1382
Fax: 816-881-3272 
   
Court Reporter
Kathy Foley
Phone: 816-881-3804
Fax: 816-881-3272