A Guide to Caretaking for an Elderly Parent: Part 1 – Estate Planning
A Guide to Caretaking for an Elderly Parent: Part 1 – Estate Planning One of the first steps a person caring for their elderly parent should look into is whether [...]
Read More
Medicaid Estate Recovery in Missouri…
MEDICAID ESTATE RECOVERY IN MISSOURI Under Missouri law, MO HealthNet (aka Missouri’s Medicaid Program) can make a postdeath claim against the estate of a benefit recipient. (RSMo. 473.398). This is [...]
Read More
Family Fighting Over Powers of Attorney…
FAMILY FIGHTING OVER POWERS OF ATTORNEY Squabbles over who can act on your parent’s behalf through a Power of Attorney and the decisions made in that role can cause problems within [...]
Read More
Types Of Deeds In Missouri
UNDERSTANDING DEEDS If you are the owner of a piece of property in Missouri, you acquired the property by a deed, which gives you title and ownership of the property. [...]
Read More
TESTIMONIAL: Legacy Law Center was helpful…
Legacy Law Center was very helpful to work with me preparing my revocable living trust after my husband’s death. Charles Moore was very knowledgeable and easily addressed all of my [...]
Read More
Do I Need An Attorney For Probate In Missouri?
Do I Need An Attorney For Probate In Missouri? Yes. You do need an attorney in Missouri for probate. Here is why: First, in order to proceed with [...]
Read More
Discussing Estate Planning with Your Family
Discussing Estate Planning with Your Family If you have elderly parents, you know how stubborn they can be about discussing important issues in their life. Having a simple discussion about whether [...]
Read More
Own Property in Missouri? Get A Beneficiary Deed
OWN PROPERTY IN MISSOURI? GET A BENEFICIARY DEED If you are a landowner / homeowner in Missouri, part of getting your affairs in order should include having a beneficiary deed [...]
Read More
Special needs trusts…
SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS IN MISSOURI: AN OVERVIEW A special needs trust (“SNT”), sometimes referred to as a supplemental needs trust, is a trust that is used primarily to supplement, but [...]
Read More
Trust Administration in Missouri…
TRUST ADMINISTRATION IN MISSOURI: 9 STEPS Avoiding probate is one of the best aspects of having a living trust. Administering a trust after a person dies is much easier [...]
Read More
