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May 30, 2014Only 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 the living trust. It is not meant to be a … Continue reading
TRIAL TIPS FOR CLIENTS
May 8, 2014TRIAL TIPS FOR CLIENTS Preparation is the key to successfully presenting accurate information in court. Â Â Â WHAT TO WEAR? We advise our clients to dress conservatively. Court is a somber, conservative and non-colorful environment, so the … Continue reading
How to best work with your lawyer
March 14, 2014First 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 not have to hire the lawyer after the initial consultation. … Continue reading
What is Estate Planning?
September 12, 2013What 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 to transfer your belongings after you die. By planning … Continue reading
Proposed Legislation Would Give Adoptees Access To Medical Information
February 20, 2013Missouri 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 Health Department to provide birth parents with a contact preference … Continue reading
Legislation Passes Senate Eliminating Adoption Tax Credit For Out-Of-State Adoptions
February 4, 2013Legislation 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 $2 million annual allotment of tax credits for those couples … Continue reading
Paper Calls For Regulation Of What Happens To Digital Assets After Death
October 7, 2012With 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 a paper written by a University of Illinois law professor … Continue reading
Attorney G. John Richards, Former Lincoln Co. Prosecuting Attorney Dies
September 19, 2012The 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 last Thursday morning in a crash on Route 47, west … Continue reading
MO Court of Appeals: Adding Spouse To Property Turns Property Into Marital Asset
June 30, 2012A 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 name was added to it. The case, JJ v EJ … Continue reading
Three Charged In Abduction Of 5-Year-Old On Transplant List
April 29, 2012Three 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 list. Porter Stone was kidnapped Tuesday after he completed an … Continue reading