Month: February 2026

Beneficiary Deeds—The Straight Shot to Inheritance Paperwork doesn't win wars, but it can save a lot of time after someone is gone. That’s where Missouri’s beneficiary deed comes in. It’s…

Main Idea: What a Small Estate Affidavit Really Does Someone dies in Kirksville. There's no big lawsuit, no courtroom drama—just a pile of property left behind: an old pickup, a…

Probate: What It Is and Why to Dodge It Walk into the Adair County courthouse with a will in your hand, and you’re caught in the stream of Missouri probate.…

Missouri Adulthood Hits All at Once One day, you’re signing your kid’s school forms, talking to their doctor, dealing with their bank, keeping track of their grades. Then they turn…

Recognizing What Makes Your Family Different No two households look exactly the same. In Missouri, estate planning doesn’t follow a script—especially when kids have disabilities, families are blended, businesses run…

Asset Risks and the Reality of Missouri Medicaid It doesn’t take long for nursing home bills to hollow out a lifetime’s work. Six thousand dollars a month is standard in…

Estate Planning Is About People, Not Just Paper Most folks see estate planning as paperwork. A will, a trust, powers of attorney—documents to fill out, signatures to chase. That’s the…

Quick Answer: If you become incapacitated in Missouri without a durable power of attorney or funded trust, your bank accounts freeze, your real estate can't be sold or refinanced, and…

Quick Answer: In Missouri, Medicaid cannot force a sale of your home during your lifetime if you or a qualifying family member lives there—but Missouri's Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (RSMo…