No will means a Missouri court, not you, decides who raises your child and manages their inheritance. A will, trust, and POAs are the baseline for parents.

Remarriage can accidentally disinherit your kids from a prior relationship under Missouri's default laws. The right trusts protect them and your new spouse.

A Missouri legal guardian makes personal or financial calls for a minor or incapacitated adult. Know the types, the duties, and how to avoid it with planning.

Missouri guardianship gives someone authority over another person's care, not their money. It's a last resort courts avoid when a power of attorney exists.

A Missouri probate judge won't appoint a guardian without clear and convincing proof of incapacity. Here's how the court process works and how to avoid it.

Missouri probate records are public: the will, asset inventories, debts, and who got what. Find them at the county circuit clerk where the person lived.

A funded Missouri living trust keeps your estate out of probate court, private, and under your control if you're incapacitated. Here's how one actually works.

Missouri's Family Support Division runs MO HealthNet: applications, eligibility, benefits. A 60-month look-back applies before long-term care coverage starts.

Missouri's DSS Family Support Division decides who gets MO HealthNet. Apply online, by phone, or in person; here's what the process asks of you.

Without a medical power of attorney, Missouri law picks who makes your healthcare calls. Name your own agent under RSMo 404.800 before a crisis does.