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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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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Was looking for an O’Fallon attorney for Guardianship
Was looking for an O’Fallon attorney for Guardianship I was referred to Legacy Law Center from a co-worker who had created an estate plan for her and her family. We [...]
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Avoiding probate with a revocable living trust…
AVOIDING PROBATE WITH A REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST The most common way to avoid probate is by establishing and funding a Revocable Living Trust. This type of trust is often just [...]
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Case Study: Living trust to avoid probate…
Case Study: Younger Parents with Minor Children Who Have Moved From Out of State This case study family has five members: Mom and Dad are in their early 40’s [...]
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