October 14, 2019
STARTING THE PROBATE PROCESS – ARTICLE 1 of 3
STARTING THE PROBATE PROCESS – ARTICLE 1 of 3 Starting the probate process when a person dies can be an intimidating process. My experience as a probate attorney Creve Coeur has been that the family of the deceased don’t even know where to begin. The purpos...
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October 7, 2019
Business Succession Planning: Family-Owned Businesses
BUSINESS SUCCESSION PLANNING: FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES Business succession planning for family-owned businesses is vitally important to their survival after the death of the founder(s). By some estimates, for example, more than 70 percent of family owned busi...
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September 30, 2019
LEGAL PLAN BENEFITS: A HUGE REASON TO GET AN ESTATE PLAN In the last decade or so, legal plan benefits have become very popular in Corporate America. One of the most popular uses for legal plan benefits is to create an estate plan for you and your family. WH...
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September 23, 2019
POWER OF ATTORNEY: FIVE REASONS WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT A power of attorney is a legal document that allows a principal (one person) to allow another person (an agent or an attorney-in-fact) to make healthcare and/or financial decisions for them if they cannot make those d...
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September 16, 2019
Five Trustee Duties in Missouri…
FIVE TRUSTEE DUTIES IN MISSOURI The job of a trustee, generally speaking, is to administer the trust. A trustee, in fact, has a fiduciary duty to the beneficiaries of the trust. That means they must always act in the best interests of the trust beneficiar...
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September 10, 2019
IMPORTANT PROVISIONS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
IMPORTANT PROVISIONS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Creating a last will and testament is an important aspect of estate planning. But your will should include certain provisions that make managing your estate easier for your executor. As a wills...
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