Funding your living trust…
Funding Your Living Trust This blog entry explains the vital concept of funding your living trust, including explanation of the process and why it is so important. What does “funding” [...]
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Starting an estate plan…
Estate planning can be intimidating. Most people don’t like to talk about death and taxes and studies show that about 55% of people die without a will or [...]
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Avoiding probate with a living trust in Missouri…
One of the most confusing things about estate planning is the living trust. For one thing, it can have several different names, including revocable living trust, revocable trust, and sometimes [...]
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How to challenge a will in Missouri…
I have practiced law in three states (California, New Jersey and Missouri) and in each state I have practiced extensively in the area of estate litigation. One of the most [...]
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Simple estate planning in Missouri…
SIMPLIFIED ESTATE PLANNING Estate planning in general is pretty complex. However, depending on the needs of a client, it doesn’t necessarily have to be. I’ve stated before that [...]
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Woman dies without a will and $1.3 million dollars…
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/granite-city-woman-leaves-behind-million—-but/article_986ed703-922f-599e-80b9-c3fa18ce9e01.html This is an interesting case. Because this woman left no clear heirs, her estate is in limbo while the court allows people who claim to be heirs file paperwork [...]
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Estate Planning Is More Than Just Your Stuff And Who Gets It
During my initial consultation with new estate planning clients, I often start my explanation of what estate planning is by holding up both of my hands. I explain that one [...]
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One Advantage Of A Living Trust
Perhaps you have heard that one of the best things about creating a trust is that it helps your estate avoid probate, saving your survivors a lot of [...]
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Philip Seymour Hoffman left nothing for his children in his will
Philip Seymour Hoffman left nothing for his children in his will http://dailycaller.com Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died earlier this year from a drug overdose. He left three children and a [...]
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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 [...]
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