5 Myths about Healthcare Directives, Living Wills and Healthcare Powers of Attorney in Missouri…
A healthcare directive is a general term of a document that gives instructions about your health care and appoints someone to make medical treatment decisions for you if you cannot [...]
Read More Healthcare power of attorney and organ donation…
Organ donation is one of the decisions that should be expressed in your healthcare power of attorney. This is a very personal decision, and I have noticed over the years [...]
Read More If you die without a will in Missouri what happens?
If you die without a will in Missouri, this is called dying intestate and your estate is divided according to Missouri law. Here’s an example of why it’s important to [...]
Read More 8 Things to Know About Prenuptial Agreements in Missouri…
Prenuptial and Postnuptial agreements are two kinds of contract that can be entered into either before or after a marriage which set forth the rights of each party in the [...]
Read More The true costs of probate: money / time / sanity…
A primary goal of almost all of my estate planning clients is to avoid probate. Probate is the process by which the assets of a decedent are administered through the [...]
Read More ESTATE PLANNING 101: Healthcare Power of Attorney
ESTATE PLANNING 101: Who should be my healthcare power of attorney and why? Part of the process of creating an estate plan for my clients is the selection of people [...]
Read More Case Study: Guardianship choices where couple is divorced and have minor children…
Case Study: Guardianship choices Mom and Dad are recently divorced and have a Daughter, age 5, together. The custody arrangement is that Mom has primary custody during the week and [...]
Read More Actor who recently passed away wrote his own obituary…
If you watch a lot of movies, you’ll recognize James Rebhorn, who recently passed away at age 65. Apparently, he wrote his own obituary… http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/25/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/james-rebhorn-obit/index.html Writing your own obituary is [...]
Read More Lessons from Paul Walker’s estate plan…
Paul Walker was famous for playing in the “Fast and Furious” movies. He died in a tragic car accident in November 2013 and was a relatively young man. His [...]
Read More Missouri Adds Twist To Tax Reporting For Married Same-Sex Couples
Missouri adds a twist to tax reporting for married same-sex couples Missouri does not recognize same-sex marriages. In most states, while same-sex married couples would file a federal income tax return(s) as [...]
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