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Legal Insights and Best Practices for Starting and Running a Business in Missouri
Having legal help when forming a Missouri LLC can give you a great foundation for starting and running your business. With the right guidance, you can feel confident that your business is built on a solid legal framework.
What is Probate and Why Should I Avoid It?
Probate is the legal process for handling a person’s assets upon their death. While it ensures proper administration, many families aim to avoid it due to its potentially lengthy, public, and costly nature.
Avoid the "Handshake Agreement"
Proper documentation is crucial for multi-owner businesses to ensure protection and clarity for all parties involved. Written agreements are always best!
Navigating Trust Administration
Trust administration is the process of carrying out the instructions in a Trust after someone becomes incapacitated or passes away. It requires careful attention to legal duties and financial details.
When To Get An LLC
In most circumstances, you really need to create a business entity instead of operating as an individual. An LLC is often the best option.
Protecting Your Estate and Assets When Moving to a Nursing Home
Planning for long-term care is an important part of preparing for the future, especially as the likelihood and cost of needing such care continue to rise.
Avoid Chaos With An Operating Agreement
Business owners who file an LLC on their own often miss key details by skipping an Operating Agreement, a mistake that can be avoided with professional guidance.
How a Beneficiary Deed Works
A beneficiary deed lets you name who will receive your real estate when you pass away without going through probate.
5 Reasons to Hire An Attorney To Create Your Will
A will lets you decide who gets your assets and who manages your estate, but most Americans still do not have one. Hire an attorney to ensure you are properly protected.
Is Your Loved One With a Disability Protected?
Caring for a loved one with a disability can present significant legal and financial challenges, especially when they receive substantial funds.
Five Common Misconceptions About Missouri LLCs Explained
We explain five common misconceptions about Missouri LLCs to give you information and guidance on if forming a Limited Liability Company is the right choice for your business.
Why is a Business Succession Plan Important?
Every business owner knows that building a business takes dedication and hard work, but you also need to plan for what happens when a key owner retires, becomes incapacitated, or passes away.
How Nursing Home Planning Can Protect Your Assets
Planning for potential admission to a nursing home can be emotionally and financially overwhelming but thoughtful, proactive legal planning can make a substantial difference. We offer compassionate and strategic counsel to help preserve your assets and secure peace of mind.
How Often Should I Review My Estate Plan?
The new year is a great time to review your estate plan and ensure it still reflects your current life and goals.
3 Tips for Setting Up Power of Attorney
If you have concerns about your future abilities or you want to make sure that all of your bases are covered, it’s time to consider setting up a Power of Attorney.
Wills and Revocable Trusts: Know the Differences
Understanding the difference between a will and a revocable trust is key to choosing the right estate planning tool for your needs.
How to Plan for Diminishing Capacity
Estate planning is also about protecting yourself during your lifetime, not just distributing assets after death.
What Can You Do If You Haven't Prepared for the Nursing Home?
Unexpected health crises often force quick decisions about nursing home care, making advance planning essential but sometimes impossible.
Protect Your Business With Confidentiality Agreements
Protecting your business ideas and trade secrets is crucial for long-term success.
Why People Delay Estate Planning
While estate planning might not be at the top of your to-do list, it’s essential to tackle it while you’re healthy and able to make clear decisions.
Why Are Estate Services Necessary?
Estate Planning services are there to help you plan what happens to your estate if you pass away or cannot make decisions for yourself.
How to Avoid Probate
Understanding why avoiding probate is important can help you ensure your estate is managed smoothly and efficiently.
5 Important Things to Consider When Making Your Will
Making a Will is one of the most important things you can do to provide security and peace of mind for yourself and your loved ones.
Trust And A Will
Estate planning often starts with two core documents: a Will and a Trust. Each serves a distinct purpose, and many families benefit from having both. Below is a practical guide to how these tools work, when to use them, and how our attorneys can help you build a plan that fits your goals.
4 Top Tips for Estate Planning You Should Know
Estate planning allows you to control how your assets are managed after death or incapacity, and these four tips can help you create an effective plan.
Finding Certainty in Uncertain Times
One thing is for certain. Life is full of uncertainty. Natural disasters, disruption in the economy, and illnesses can lead to loss of property, jobs, health, and, yes, even death.
You Have the Right to Refuse an Inheritance
Did you know that just because you are awarded an inheritance, you don’t have to accept it?
Should I Form an LLC in Missouri?
Many business owners often wonder about the benefits of forming a Limited liability Company (LLC).
Protecting Your Assets When Faced With Nursing Home Care
Planning ahead is essential to protect your assets from being lost to the high cost of long-term nursing home care.
What is an Elder Law Attorney?
Elder law attorneys help older adults navigate legal matters related to aging, including estate planning, incapacity, and special needs concerns.
Should My Business Have a Succession Plan?
Many small business owners overlook the importance of having a clear plan for who will take over when they step away.
Digital Assets and Your Estate Plan
Digital assets like online accounts require organized access information to ensure your family or power of attorney can manage them when needed.
Why You Should Get it in Writing
Clear written agreements are essential for protecting your business and avoiding misunderstandings.
Are You Prepared? The Importance of Organizing Documents for Your Designees
Keeping your important documents organized and accessible is key to reducing stress for you and your loved ones.
Avoid Stress: Assign TODs to All Your Vehicles
Planning ahead for how your vehicle is transferred can save time, costs, and stress for your loved ones.
Top 7 Pitfalls When Buying a Business
Buying a business requires careful planning to avoid costly mistakes.
Why an Updated Operating Agreement is Important for Your LLC
Forming an LLC offers key benefits for small business owners, but it’s important not to overlook the essential step of creating an operating agreement.
Protecting Your Assets With Revocable Trusts
Creating a trust is an effective way to avoid probate and ensure your assets are managed and distributed according to your wishes.
It's Good Business to Protect Your Personal Assets
Selecting the proper legal structure is a crucial first step for any business owner in protecting personal assets.
Got Rental Property?
Many new landlords often overlook how to properly structure ownership of the investment property, you may need to form a Limited Liability Company. Also, having a sound lease is essential to your ongoing protection.
Don't Let Easements Become a Headache
Before purchasing property, it is important to understand how an easement may be limiting use of the land. Also, you may need an easement across a neighbor’s property to protect your legal rights.
Do Online Templates Really Save You Money?
Relying on generic legal templates may seem convenient for small business owners, but it can lead to serious risks and costly problems down the road.
Do You Have the Correct Power of Attorney Documents?
It is important to plan ahead in case you ever become unable to make medical or financial decisions on your own.
Avoid the Scams Brought About by Spring Severe Weather
Severe weather often brings out scammers who target homeowners with fake repair offers.
Do You Need a Lawyer When Buying or Selling a House or Land?
While realtors handle most real estate transactions, there are times when having a lawyer is essential to protect your interests.
Why A Beneficiary Check-up Is Important
Reviewing your beneficiary designations is crucial to ensure your assets are distributed according to your current wishes.
Is Your Workforce Properly Classified? How to Avoid Penalties
Correctly classifying workers is crucial to avoid legal and financial pitfalls.
Our Mission is to Educate
Selecting the right attorney requires careful consideration to ensure their expertise aligns with your specific legal needs.
VA Aid and Attendance Pension Changes October 18 2018
The VA announced new rules going into effect on October 18, 2018, which changes qualification for the VA Aid and Attendance benefit.
What is Probate and Why Should I Avoid It?
Probate is the legal process for handling a person’s assets upon their death. While it ensures proper administration, many families aim to avoid it due to its potentially lengthy, public, and costly nature.
How a Beneficiary Deed Works
A beneficiary deed lets you name who will receive your real estate when you pass away without going through probate.
5 Reasons to Hire An Attorney To Create Your Will
A will lets you decide who gets your assets and who manages your estate, but most Americans still do not have one. Hire an attorney to ensure you are properly protected.
Is Your Loved One With a Disability Protected?
Caring for a loved one with a disability can present significant legal and financial challenges, especially when they receive substantial funds.
How Often Should I Review My Estate Plan?
The new year is a great time to review your estate plan and ensure it still reflects your current life and goals.
3 Tips for Setting Up Power of Attorney
If you have concerns about your future abilities or you want to make sure that all of your bases are covered, it’s time to consider setting up a Power of Attorney.
Wills and Revocable Trusts: Know the Differences
Understanding the difference between a will and a revocable trust is key to choosing the right estate planning tool for your needs.
How to Plan for Diminishing Capacity
Estate planning is also about protecting yourself during your lifetime, not just distributing assets after death.
Why People Delay Estate Planning
While estate planning might not be at the top of your to-do list, it’s essential to tackle it while you’re healthy and able to make clear decisions.
Why Are Estate Services Necessary?
Estate Planning services are there to help you plan what happens to your estate if you pass away or cannot make decisions for yourself.
How to Avoid Probate
Understanding why avoiding probate is important can help you ensure your estate is managed smoothly and efficiently.
5 Important Things to Consider When Making Your Will
Making a Will is one of the most important things you can do to provide security and peace of mind for yourself and your loved ones.
Trust And A Will
Estate planning often starts with two core documents: a Will and a Trust. Each serves a distinct purpose, and many families benefit from having both. Below is a practical guide to how these tools work, when to use them, and how our attorneys can help you build a plan that fits your goals.
4 Top Tips for Estate Planning You Should Know
Estate planning allows you to control how your assets are managed after death or incapacity, and these four tips can help you create an effective plan.
Finding Certainty in Uncertain Times
One thing is for certain. Life is full of uncertainty. Natural disasters, disruption in the economy, and illnesses can lead to loss of property, jobs, health, and, yes, even death.
Digital Assets and Your Estate Plan
Digital assets like online accounts require organized access information to ensure your family or power of attorney can manage them when needed.
Are You Prepared? The Importance of Organizing Documents for Your Designees
Keeping your important documents organized and accessible is key to reducing stress for you and your loved ones.
Avoid Stress: Assign TODs to All Your Vehicles
Planning ahead for how your vehicle is transferred can save time, costs, and stress for your loved ones.
Protecting Your Assets With Revocable Trusts
Creating a trust is an effective way to avoid probate and ensure your assets are managed and distributed according to your wishes.
Do You Have the Correct Power of Attorney Documents?
It is important to plan ahead in case you ever become unable to make medical or financial decisions on your own.
Why A Beneficiary Check-up Is Important
Reviewing your beneficiary designations is crucial to ensure your assets are distributed according to your current wishes.
Protecting Your Estate and Assets When Moving to a Nursing Home
Planning for long-term care is an important part of preparing for the future, especially as the likelihood and cost of needing such care continue to rise.
How Nursing Home Planning Can Protect Your Assets
Planning for potential admission to a nursing home can be emotionally and financially overwhelming but thoughtful, proactive legal planning can make a substantial difference. We offer compassionate and strategic counsel to help preserve your assets and secure peace of mind.
How to Plan for Diminishing Capacity
Estate planning is also about protecting yourself during your lifetime, not just distributing assets after death.
What Can You Do If You Haven't Prepared for the Nursing Home?
Unexpected health crises often force quick decisions about nursing home care, making advance planning essential but sometimes impossible.
Protecting Your Assets When Faced With Nursing Home Care
Planning ahead is essential to protect your assets from being lost to the high cost of long-term nursing home care.
What is an Elder Law Attorney?
Elder law attorneys help older adults navigate legal matters related to aging, including estate planning, incapacity, and special needs concerns.
VA Aid and Attendance Pension Changes October 18 2018
The VA announced new rules going into effect on October 18, 2018, which changes qualification for the VA Aid and Attendance benefit.
What is Probate and Why Should I Avoid It?
Probate is the legal process for handling a person’s assets upon their death. While it ensures proper administration, many families aim to avoid it due to its potentially lengthy, public, and costly nature.
Navigating Trust Administration
Trust administration is the process of carrying out the instructions in a Trust after someone becomes incapacitated or passes away. It requires careful attention to legal duties and financial details.
You Have the Right to Refuse an Inheritance
Did you know that just because you are awarded an inheritance, you don’t have to accept it?
Got Rental Property?
Many new landlords often overlook how to properly structure ownership of the investment property, you may need to form a Limited Liability Company. Also, having a sound lease is essential to your ongoing protection.
Don't Let Easements Become a Headache
Before purchasing property, it is important to understand how an easement may be limiting use of the land. Also, you may need an easement across a neighbor’s property to protect your legal rights.
Do You Need a Lawyer When Buying or Selling a House or Land?
While realtors handle most real estate transactions, there are times when having a lawyer is essential to protect your interests.
Legal Insights and Best Practices for Starting and Running a Business in Missouri
Having legal help when forming a Missouri LLC can give you a great foundation for starting and running your business. With the right guidance, you can feel confident that your business is built on a solid legal framework.
Avoid the "Handshake Agreement"
Proper documentation is crucial for multi-owner businesses to ensure protection and clarity for all parties involved. Written agreements are always best!
When To Get An LLC
In most circumstances, you really need to create a business entity instead of operating as an individual. An LLC is often the best option.
Avoid Chaos With An Operating Agreement
Business owners who file an LLC on their own often miss key details by skipping an Operating Agreement, a mistake that can be avoided with professional guidance.
Five Common Misconceptions About Missouri LLCs Explained
We explain five common misconceptions about Missouri LLCs to give you information and guidance on if forming a Limited Liability Company is the right choice for your business.
Why is a Business Succession Plan Important?
Every business owner knows that building a business takes dedication and hard work, but you also need to plan for what happens when a key owner retires, becomes incapacitated, or passes away.
Protect Your Business With Confidentiality Agreements
Protecting your business ideas and trade secrets is crucial for long-term success.
Should I Form an LLC in Missouri?
Many business owners often wonder about the benefits of forming a Limited liability Company (LLC).
Should My Business Have a Succession Plan?
Many small business owners overlook the importance of having a clear plan for who will take over when they step away.
Why You Should Get it in Writing
Clear written agreements are essential for protecting your business and avoiding misunderstandings.
Top 7 Pitfalls When Buying a Business
Buying a business requires careful planning to avoid costly mistakes.
Why an Updated Operating Agreement is Important for Your LLC
Forming an LLC offers key benefits for small business owners, but it’s important not to overlook the essential step of creating an operating agreement.
It's Good Business to Protect Your Personal Assets
Selecting the proper legal structure is a crucial first step for any business owner in protecting personal assets.
Do Online Templates Really Save You Money?
Relying on generic legal templates may seem convenient for small business owners, but it can lead to serious risks and costly problems down the road.
Is Your Workforce Properly Classified? How to Avoid Penalties
Correctly classifying workers is crucial to avoid legal and financial pitfalls.
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