Non-Probate Transfers: Personal Property

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...

Beneficiary Deeds

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...

Probate

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....