If you can't speak for yourself in a hospital, Missouri law lets someone else decide unless you named a healthcare agent first. Here's how to do it.

A Missouri irrevocable trust shields assets from creditors and nursing home costs, but you give up control for good. Weigh the tradeoff before you sign.

Most straightforward Missouri estates clear probate in six months to a year. A creditor period sets the floor; disputes can push it past two years.

Die without a will in Missouri and state law hands your estate out in fixed shares to spouse and relatives, with no room for what you actually wanted.