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The probate court is established to handle the care of individuals who cannot make their own healthcare and financial decisions. Perhaps the most familiar function of the probate court is the administration of a person’s assets after their death. Do All Estates go to Probate Court? Probate is the default method of distributing an individual’s assets …

Elder abuse has become a significant issue in the United States and can take many different forms. Though most people may first think of physical, emotional, or sexual mistreatment when they think of elder abuse, financial exploitation is also a serious form of abuse that can cause significant damage to older adults and their families. …

Attorney Kenneth P. Carp Among an attorney’s many obligations, he or she has the obligation to practice law in consideration of the defenseless and oppressed. In fact, this very issue is part of the oath that every attorney must take in order to obtain the privilege of practicing law in the state of Missouri. Some …

In today’s economy, many Americans are struggling to pay all of their bills with their monthly income. However, if a person fails to pay some obligations, a court or government agency may issue an order for your employer to withhold a certain amount from your paycheck in order to pay your creditors. This order is …

Attorney Kenneth Carp wants to remind  everyone that the legal file on their case that an attorney builds when they use the services of an attorney belongs to them – the client.  This is a timely reminder given that Kenneth Carp is in the process of writing 964 former clients of suspended attorney, Jeffrey Witt.  …

For several months, Kenneth Carp has been acting as trustee in the case of a St. Peters attorney who apparently fled the country, leaving over 50 clients with active cases without a lawyer. That attorney, Jeffrey M. Witt, was arrested by federal agents after arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City …