Posts by Patrick Nolan

The Gears That Turn Missouri Inheritance A person dies. The law steps in. Missouri doesn’t leave inheritance up to chance or to squabbling relatives. The state has set statutes—clear, direct—spelling…

What It Means to Hand Over Medical Decisions If you land in a hospital room with no good way to speak or think for yourself, someone will have to call…

Irrevocable Trusts—What They Are and What They Aren’t Handing over control doesn’t come easy. With an irrevocable trust, that’s exactly what you do. You take assets—land, savings, insurance, whatever carries…

Step-By-Step: Parsing the Missouri Probate Process Probate in Missouri isn’t math; it’s more like clearing a field after a storm. Someone passes, and suddenly you’re sorting their will—if they even…

Death Without a Will—The State Takes Over When someone in Missouri dies without a valid will, the law steps in. The estate doesn’t wait for family debates or old promises—it…