Review Your Estate Plan During a Divorce
Putting an estate plan in place is an important task to accomplish. However, the work doesn’t end there, as you should always regularly review your estate plan for any necessary …
Read MoreWho Should Serve as Your Successor Trustee?
Many people create trusts as an important part of their comprehensive estate plans. In order to create a valid trust in accordance with Missouri law, you must …
Read MoreWhat Is a Will Codicil in Missouri?
The law uses terms that don’t always make sense to people who haven’t been through law school, and “codicil“ is one of them. A will codicil is simply a …
Read MoreDo You Need a Lawyer to Create Valid Will in Missouri?
This answer to this question brings to mind the following response we’ve all heard at some point in our lives: sure you can—but should you? There is nothing in Read More
Introduction to Trusts 101
Most of us have heard of a trust. Whether you’ve been aware of the wealthy individual creating a trust for his or her favorite charity or the “trust-fund baby” …
Read MoreWhy Would You Place Your Assets Into a Trust?
Creating a living trust (a trust into which you place your assets while you are alive) is one of the most powerful estate planning tools available. While many people …
Read MoreCommon Estate Planning Terms
Estate planning is something that all of should do but few of us understand. Simply put, it is the process of arranging your assets in a way that allows …
Read MoreWhat Is a “Spendthrift Trust?”
When a considerable sum of money is involved, a spendthrift trust is an incredibly effective means of passing along and preserving wealth to your heirs. Not only does a …
Read MoreDo-it-Yourself Estate Planning is Cheap, but Is It Smart?
Not surprisingly, lawyers who specialize in estate planning will say “no.” However, they aren’t alone, and many of the financial experts who advise against DIY estate planning don’t actually …
Read MoreWho Needs an Estate Planning Lawyer?
You work hard with your family’s future in mind, but many people nonetheless fail to secure that future with robust estate planning. People offer up a variety of reasons for …
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