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 what when you’re no longer…
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, when a family hits bottom,…
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 questionable signature at the bank,…
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 help. The catch: government benefits…
Ground Rules: What Missouri Expects A will does one job—lays out what happens to your things and who’s in charge after you die. It’s a legal map. If you die…
Look Probate in the Eye—and Understand Why People Dodge It After someone dies, the clock starts. In Missouri, like most places, probate kicks in—a court-run track that inventories your valuables,…
How WellCare Works in Missouri—Past the Hype Someone in Missouri clicks on the TV, and a WellCare commercial flashes past—smiling families, “coverage you can trust,” then silence. Out here, it’s…
The Bare Bones: What Is a Missouri Transfer on Death Deed? Your name is on the deed. One day it won’t be. A Transfer on Death Deed—usually called a TOD…
Stepping In When It Matters It happens fast—a diagnosis, a deployment, trouble with the law, or a phone call in the middle of the night. Suddenly, you can’t be there…
The Nuts and Bolts of a Revocable Living Trust Paperwork piles up in nearly every Missouri home—deeds, account statements, insurance policies. Sooner or later, it raises the same question: who…