About Patrick Nolan

Estate Planning & Asset Protection Attorney — Serving Kirksville and All of Missouri

Estate planning and asset protection attorney serving families across Missouri

For decades, Patrick Nolan has been the person clients call when they want someone they can trust with their families, their futures and their peace of mind.

Nolan founded the Nolan Law Firm to help Missouri families avoid probate, protect what they have built and navigate aging or unexpected change. Clients come to him for steady guidance and sound advice.

A different path to the law

Nolan served in the U.S. Army, including deployment during the Gulf War, before building a civilian career. He spent more than a decade as a journalist and newspaper publisher, learning how to cut through noise and explain complicated issues clearly.

He earned a B.S. journalism (Missouri State), an M.A. in mass communication (University of Central Missouri),  and his Juris Doctor (University of Missouri-Columbia). That mix shapes his approach to estate planning: direct, clear and focused on real people.

How he works

Nolan is known for plain-English explanations, Missouri-specific knowledge and a calm, practical style shaped by years in the military, newsrooms and boardrooms. His services are fixed-fee, and he stays involved after documents are signed to help clients fund and complete their plans.

Leadership and community

Nolan’s commitment to service continues through roles with Scouts BSA, Rotary, the YMCA, the Kirksville Chamber of Commerce and veterans’ organizations.

What clients can expect

Clients get an adviser who has lived real life, understands family pressures and treats every client with respect and candor. Estate planning, he says, is about people and peace of mind, not paperwork.