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What Happens to Missouri Parental Guardianship After 18?

Posted by By Patrick Nolan February 4, 2026Posted inEstates and Trusts, Trusts, Wills
Missouri’s Age of Majority: A Sharp Line Eighteen is just a date on the calendar until it isn’t. In Missouri, that birthday turns a minor into a legal adult—the “age…
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Estate Planning for Expecting Parents in Missouri

Posted by By Patrick Nolan January 24, 2026Posted inEstates and Trusts, Trusts, Wills
No one forgets the first time they saw that positive test or held a black-and-white sonogram. Suddenly, everything shifts—schedules, sleep, and the old assumptions about control. For Missouri parents waiting…
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Missouri College Legal Readiness: The Five Documents That Keep Families Connected

Posted by By Patrick Nolan January 24, 2026Posted inEstates and Trusts, Trusts, Wills
Turning 18 in Missouri: The Split Between Family and Law Your child turns 18. Their bedroom’s still a mess, but somewhere in the paperwork, Missouri law now counts them as…
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The Essential Missouri Legal Kit for College-Bound Young Adults

Posted by By Patrick Nolan January 24, 2026Posted inEstates and Trusts, Trusts, Wills
The Shift No One Warns You About He turns 18. You watch him drive off to school, another check in the books. At that moment, the law draws a line.…
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Estate Planning in Missouri: An Act of Care

Posted by By Patrick Nolan January 23, 2026Posted inEstates and Trusts, Trusts, Wills
Paperwork Is Secondary—It's About the People Left Behind A man sits at his kitchen table late at night, papers spread out—wills, powers of attorney, maybe a trust draft with coffee…
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Estate Planning When Long-Term Care Is on the Horizon

Posted by By Patrick Nolan January 22, 2026Posted inEstates and Trusts, Trusts, Wills
Hard Realities: Long-Term Care Tied to Everything You’ve Worked For Old age isn’t what it used to be. People in Missouri are living longer, but a long life means at…
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When Life Shifts, So Should Your Estate Plan

Posted by By Patrick Nolan January 21, 2026Posted inEstates and Trusts, Trusts, Wills
Estate Plans Gather Dust, But Life Doesn't Life moves. Documents don’t. A will drawn up years ago gathers dust in a drawer while the family it was meant to guide…
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What Actually Happens When an 18-Year-Old Can’t Act for Themselves in Missouri?

Posted by By Patrick Nolan January 20, 2026Posted inEstates and Trusts, Trusts, Wills
Eighteen years come and go. Quiet birthday, maybe a handshake or two. In Missouri, that’s the legal line—a kid steps across and becomes an adult, at least in statute’s eyes.…
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How Trusts Defend Missouri Business Owners From Personal Fallout

Posted by By Patrick Nolan January 19, 2026Posted inEstates and Trusts, Trusts, Wills
You spend years building a business. Missouri doesn’t hand out second chances to the careless. Anyone who’s signed real loan papers or had to cover payroll on a bad month…
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Estate Planning: Not Just for the Wealthy

Posted by By Patrick Nolan January 18, 2026Posted inEstates and Trusts, Trusts, Wills
You picture an estate plan, you probably see some old family compound, white columns, maybe a trust fund kid. That’s not Missouri. That’s not most places, really. Here, an estate…
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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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Recent Posts

  • What Happens to Missouri Parental Guardianship After 18?
  • Estate Planning for Expecting Parents in Missouri
  • Missouri College Legal Readiness: The Five Documents That Keep Families Connected
  • The Essential Missouri Legal Kit for College-Bound Young Adults
  • Estate Planning in Missouri: An Act of Care

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