by paullawblog | Mar 8, 2015 | Estate Planning
As explained in this post on non-probate transfers of real property, Missouri has one of the most comprehensive non-probate transfer laws in the nation. As emphasized in other posts, a key to a successful estate plan is avoiding probate. Probate is undesirable for...
by paullawblog | Mar 1, 2015 | Estate Planning
Missouri has one of the most comprehensive non-probate transfer laws in the nation. As emphasized in other posts, a key to a successful estate plan is avoiding probate. Probate is undesirable for several reasons. First, probate is expensive. Any estate (assets such as...
by paullawblog | Feb 22, 2015 | Estate Planning
https://paullawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Wills-Edited.mp4 Wills are the oldest form of estate planning. In order for a will to be valid, it must be written, signed, and witnessed by two people. In order to help prevent a challenge to your will, the witnesses...
by paullawblog | Feb 15, 2015 | Estate Planning
Probate is the court process that validates your will (if you have one), pays your debts, and distributes your assets. If you die without a will or any other estate plan, you are said to die intestate. An individual who has died intestate is also subject to probate....
by paullawblog | Feb 8, 2015 | Estate Planning
https://paullawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Living-Wills-Edited.mp4 Healthcare Directives and Living Wills are documents outlining a person’s wishes concerning life-sustaining treatment. Generally speaking, in the absence of a Healthcare Directive or Living...
by paullawblog | Feb 1, 2015 | Estate Planning
https://paullawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Guardianship-and-Conservatorship-Edited.mp4 Guardians have power over the body of a person, while conservators have power over the estate, or property, of a person. Guardianship and conservatorship are most commonly...
