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Estate Planning: One of the Hard Ways We Show Love

What Estate Planning Really Means Estate planning starts with a real desk. Not some cloud, not a theory—a desk covered in stamped files, stacked folders,…

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Estate Planning: The Plain Work of Looking After Your Own

Setting Up Security for the People You Leave Behind Nobody likes paperwork. But deciding who gets your house, who makes sure the bills are paid…

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Estate Planning When You Have Young Kids in Missouri: Getting Ahead of Probate

Every Missouri parent with young kids runs into the same crossroads: how do we build something steady for them if something happens to us? Paperwork…

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Missouri Will Requirements: Building a Will That Stands Up

The Ground Rules: What a Missouri Will Really Means A real Missouri will isn’t about paperwork; it’s about order—about who takes what, who steps up…

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Missouri Wills: The Real Standards Behind a Legally Binding Last Will and Testament

Missouri Law on What Makes a Will Hold Up A last will and testament cuts straight to the heart of what happens after you’re gone.…

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Missouri Will Basics: What It Takes to Write a Valid Will

The Framework: How Missouri Sees a Legal Will Death has a way of forcing decisions. In Missouri, a will is the legal road map for…

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Missouri Will Requirements: What Actually Counts as a Valid Will?

Foundations of a Valid Will in Missouri People put it off. The business of death. Your wishes scribbled down or left unsaid won’t hold up…

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Missouri Wills: The Real Rules for Making Yours Count

The Nuts and Bolts Behind a Valid Missouri Will You don’t get a second shot at a first will. If you die without one in…

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Missouri Will Requirements—No Room for Guesswork

What Really Happens If You Don’t Get It Right A will isn’t a feel-good formality. It’s a line in the concrete, proof of who gets…

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Grandparent Guardianship in Missouri: The Plain Facts and the Road Ahead

What Grandparent Guardianship Really Means Picture a child with nowhere to turn—mom’s in jail, dad’s checked out, or maybe a funeral’s just finished. In Missouri,…

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Elder Law in Missouri: Guardrails for Aging, and the Families Left Steering

The Shape of Elder Law—And Why It’s More Than Paperwork It starts when an older person loses a little footing—one hospital bill too many, a…

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Special Needs Trusts in Missouri: How to Protect a Loved One’s Future

The Basics: What a Special Needs Trust Really Does Picture a parent trying to leave something behind for a child with disabilities. They want to…

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Introducing the YALE Plan by Nolan Law Firm

What is the YALE Plan: Click here to find out.

Young Adult Legal Essentials (YALE) is a focused legal document preparation service designed to give young adults a basic but critical legal foundation once they turn 18. At that point, parents and loved ones lose automatic authority to access medical, educational, and financial information—even in emergencies. YALE closes that gap by putting essential legal authorizations in place before a crisis occurs.

The YALE package includes preparation of five core Missouri legal documents: a Durable Power of Attorney, Healthcare Power of Attorney, Healthcare Directive, FERPA Release, and HIPAA Authorization. Together, these documents allow trusted adults to step in, obtain information, and make decisions if the young adult is injured, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to act.

YALE is not an ongoing legal representation or a substitute for a comprehensive estate plan. It is a limited-scope, front-end solution intended to handle the most common and urgent problems families face during medical emergencies, college transitions, or unexpected incapacity. The service is structured to be clear, efficient, and affordable.

Documents are prepared by Missouri attorney Patrick Nolan based on the information provided through the intake process and are reviewed for completeness and legal sufficiency. The goal is speed, accuracy, and practical usability—not theoretical planning or long-term strategy.

YALE exists for one reason: to ensure that when something goes wrong, the people who need to act are legally allowed to do so. It is preventative legal infrastructure—quiet when everything is fine, invaluable when it is not.

Each of these documents costs between $200 and $500 for a total of $1,000 to $2,500. With a 17-year-old son, Nolan realized the need and designed the YALE Plan to be affordable for every family. Only $499 for the five documents that bring peace of mind and security. Click here.

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Your child turns 18 — and suddenly you lose legal authority in medical, school, and emergency situations. YALE (Young Adult Legal Essentials) puts the right documents in place, prepared by a Missouri attorney. Click the map to purchase. Get the Yale Map here.

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