Legal Insights for Real Estate & Estate Planning

Making plans for one’s death is not always high on the list for a St. Louis resident to do. In fact, it can be downright depressing to think about how one’s assets and possessions should be divided up when the owner is no longer alive and using them. When a person dies their estate...

Probate is usually necessary if a person has died and left property in his or her name or if the deceased person held rights to receive property. However, in Missouri, small estates may qualify for a simplified process that bypasses regular probate procedures. If applicable, the following small estate procedures may be more quickly...

For some people, being independent and going through life alone is no big deal. No matter how big and scary the world gets, they are fine. For others, they need a little help. That help may come from a secret weapon, their family. It is a natural wonder just how important family can be...