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If you die without a will in Missouri, you are dying without written instructions that say who should receive your probate assets. Those written instructions are what most people mean when they say “a will.” If you die without one, Missouri law supplies a default plan for who receives your assets. That default plan plus […]
Does a Trust Avoid Probate in Missouri?
Many people ask this question. In Missouri, the answer is nuanced. A trust can help avoid probate, but the trust document alone doesn’t automatically avoid it. Probate is an asset by asset issue. What matters is how each asset is titled and how it transfers at death. A trust can be an effective probate-avoidance tool, […]
Estate Planning Is About Protection
Estate planning is not about how much you have. It is about what you want to protect. Most families do not build estate plans solely for financial reasons. They do it because they care about who they leave behind. They want to make hard moments easier. They want to keep their families out of court, […]