Missouri courts follow signed papers, not promises. A vague guardian nomination or no backup can hand your kids to someone you'd never pick.

Estate planning can't wait for the kids to grow up. At 18, Missouri law cuts you off from their doctor, bank, and school records overnight.

Die without a will in Missouri and a judge, not you, picks who raises your children and controls their inheritance. A will keeps that choice yours.

Go incapacitated in Missouri with no plan and a court freezes your assets and names a guardian. A durable power of attorney keeps control in your hands.

Broke and young doesn't mean safe. Five estate planning myths leave young Missourians with courts controlling their money and medical calls.

At 18 in Missouri, banks, hospitals, and schools treat you as the adult in charge. Five documents let your family still step in during a crisis.

Estate planning is quiet care in writing. Without it, Missouri courts and intestacy rules decide who gets your assets and who raises your kids.

A will is a way of telling your family you thought of them first. Without one, Missouri courts fill the gaps for your assets and your children.

Estate planning is the plain work of deciding who gets your house, raises your kids, and pays the bills if you can't. Skip it and Missouri decides.

In Missouri, minors can't inherit directly; a judge controls the money until they turn 18. Name a guardian and set up a trust before that happens.