Only a few years ago, people set up living trusts almost exclusively to save on taxes. Today, they are used to avoid Probate and for other purposes. This article explains…
TRIAL TIPS FOR CLIENTS Preparation is the key to successfully presenting accurate information in court. WHAT TO WEAR? We advise our clients to dress conservatively.…
First ask about the cost of legal representation. If your situation will require more work beyond the first consultation, remember to ask for the lawyer's fees in writing. You do…
What is Estate Planning?"Estate" is the legal term used to define your property and money—basically, everything that belongs to you. Estate planning attorneys tell you different strategies you can use…
Missouri lawmakers are debating a bill that may make it easier for adoptees to find their birth parents. If House Bill 252 is passed, it would require the Missouri State…
Legislation that passed the Senate this week may steer Missouri couples more toward adopting a Missouri child over adopting one from outside the area. Legislation passed the Senate eliminating a…
With more of people's lives spent online, the issue of what to do in the event of their death with their digital assets is an ever more-pressing question. According to…
The former prosecuting attorney of Lincoln County died Tuesday evening following a crash last week, he was 51. According to his web site, Attorney G. John Richards was seriously injured…
A divorce case dividing assets reviewed by the Missouri Court of Appeals last week determined a farm that had belonged to the husband became marital real property after the wife's…
Three people have been charged in the abduction of a 5-year-old boy who was taken from a St. Louis Hospital where he is very sick and on the heart transplant…
