Missouri Estate Planning: A Checklist After You Move
Your out-of-state estate plan probably still works in Missouri, but not all of it. Here's the checklist to square it with state law after you…
Setting Up a Missouri Gun Trust for NFA Firearms
A Missouri gun trust keeps your suppressors and NFA firearms legal now and out of ATF trouble later. Paperwork mistakes can quietly backfire.
Missouri TOD Deeds & Medicaid Estate Recovery: The Real Connection
A Missouri TOD deed keeps your house out of probate, but it won't shield it from Medicaid estate recovery. Here's what actually falls through.
Missouri Self-Proving Affidavit: What It Does and How to Get It Right
One notarized page on your will spares your family from tracking down witnesses in court later. That's what a Missouri self-proving affidavit does.
Estate Planning for Kirksville Folks Who Own Property Beyond Missouri
That Florida condo or Iowa farm can drag your family through probate in two states. Here's how Kirksville owners keep out-of-state land simple.
Adair County, Missouri: Lady Bird Deed or Beneficiary Deed?
Lady bird deeds aren't in Missouri's statutes; the beneficiary deed is. Here's which one the Adair County Recorder will actually stand behind.
Missouri Legal Toolkit for College Students: What Every Family Should Lock Down
At 18, your child decides who can step in on medical or bank trouble. A Missouri legal kit lets them name you before a crisis,…
How to Steer Clear of Missouri Estate Inventory Filing
A Missouri probate inventory puts everything you owned into the public record. Plan ahead and most of your estate never has to be listed.
Missouri Transfer on Death Deeds for Timeshares: What Really Happens to Your Spot at the Lake
Your timeshare at the Lake might pass by a Missouri TOD deed, or not; it depends on how you actually own it. Here's how to…
State v. Harris’ Vouching Problem in the AI Era: Authentication When the Proponent is the Recipient
Choi could have walked those same texts into a Missouri courtroom under the rule announced in State v. Harris, 358 S.W.3d 172 (Mo. Ct. App.…
Forged and AI-Generated Evidence in Court
Judge Victoria Kolakowski sat in her Alameda County courtroom in September 2025, watching a video the plaintiffs had submitted to defeat summary judgment. Something was…
Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare in Kirksville, Missouri: The Facts on the Ground
When you can't speak for yourself, a durable healthcare power of attorney names who does. Here's how Missouri families get this one right.
