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Medicaid Planning in Elder Law helps senior citizens cover their healthcare costs. With the rising expenses of nursing homes and other personal care services, more and more elderly people are relying on Medicaid.   Specific laws govern who may qualify for Medicaid.  Each state sets how much finan...

Powers of Attorney are a useful tool for people of all ages. In Elder Law powers of attorney are a powerful for those who are growing older. We often receive questions about Powers of Attorney and the role they play in elder law. Today, let's answer some frequent questions. What is a Financial Po...

What are reasons to update estate plans? Your estate Plan changes with life and life changes requires updating estate plans. Too often, people make the mistake of failing to have an estate plan. Another mistake is to take a document, put it into a safe, and never update it. You may say, “Oh, I'll...

Funding your Revocable Living Trust is important so that you keep the trust as a working part of your estate plan. Without funding, a revocable living trust is useless. Trusts are an essential part of an estate plan because they can protect your assets from estate taxes, probate costs, creditor c...

Digital Assets in Estate Planning are increasing as a valuable asset. It is a new type of property for attorneys to include in estate plans. When most people think about estate planning, they consider their physical assets—their home, antiques, valuable jewelry, stocks, and cash. Today, a recent ...

Navigating Missouri Probate is explained to help you with some basic understanding. If you recently experienced a death in the family, it is important to understand probate's legal proceedings. What is Probate? Probate is a court process ensuring the payments of debts, asset collection, and asset...

Photo by Nathan Anderson @nathananderson A Special Needs Trust helps your child with a disability. When you have a child or another family member with special needs,  take extra care  planning your estate. Although estate planning should always be a personalized process, it's especially important...

Probate Guardianships of Minors is different than Guardianship of an incapacitated or person with moderate to severe disabilities. Guardianship over a minor, is named in a parent's will.  A will is the most important estate plan a parent must have. Guardianship over a minor must be decided in Pro...