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 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....