You fall in love, buy a house together and you're getting married, and it falls apart - what now?
You tried your best, but now You and the prior love of your life own a house together and you are "divorcing", but the problem is you...
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derek9889
- Mar 28, 2021
- 4 min
Is a trust worth your time or your investment?
As of 2021, the estate tax threshold is $11.7 million for a single person, and potentially $23.4 million for a married couple....
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derek9889
- Mar 28, 2021
- 2 min
Does a will avoid probate?
I get this question almost once a week. My clients frequently assume that creating a will protects their assets from going through...
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Brandon Niepoetter
- Jun 26, 2020
- 3 min
Estate Planning 101: Should I have a will or a trust?
What is the difference between a will and a trust, and which one is right for you? It depends on your needs.
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Derek R. Haake
- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
You are married, and you don't have a will... Your spouse gets everything, right? Wrong!
Few people know that if you are married, under Missouri law, should you die without a will, your spouse can get left with very little.
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Evan M. Howard
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Missouri Business Dissolution
A dissolution is the ending of a business. This can be cause by any number of reasons; owner retiring, bankruptcy or just a lack of wantin
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Evan M. Howard
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Missouri Breach of Contract
A contract is a legally enforceable agreement between two parties. When one of those parties fails to fulfill their promise, a breach of
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Evan M. Howard
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Missouri Asset Purchase Agreement
An asset purchase agreement is an agreement between a business buyer and seller where the buyer agrees to purchase all of the assets assoc
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Evan M. Howard
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Missouri Stock Purchase Agreement
A stock purchase agreement is one of two ways to acquire a business. With a stock purchase, the buyer is purchasing all the outstanding st
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Evan M. Howard
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Missouri Merger Agreement
A merger is when two separate companies decide to combined its companies into a completely new company. There are five main types of corpo
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Evan M. Howard
- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
Missouri Partnership
A Partnership is exactly what it sounds like, two or more people sharing ownership and profits in a business. There are two different main
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Evan M. Howard
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Missouri S-Corporation
An S-Corporation isn’t necessarily a business entity in itself. Instead an S-Corporation is a business that is already formed (C-Corporati
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Evan M. Howard
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Missouri C-Corporation
A C-Corporation is a unique and complex “beast” compared to the other business entity forms. The C-Corporation is a completely separate le
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Evan M. Howard
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Missouri Limited Liability Company
A Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) is the newest form of business entity, first passed legislation in Wyoming in 1977. Today, LLC’s are
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Evan M. Howard
- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
Missouri Expungement
Arrests and convictions can have a long lasting impact on your life. They can keep you from getting an apartment or even a job. Even if th
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Evan M. Howard
- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
Missouri Fraud
Fraud in the State of Missouri is a serious offense and has severe penalties associated with the charges. There are also many different ty
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Evan M. Howard
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Missouri Extortion
Extortion is obtaining property or money through force or threats. Extortion occurs when a person threatens to commit violence, accuse the
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Evan M. Howard
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Missouri Forgery
In Missouri, a person commits the offense of forgery if, with the purpose to defraud, the person:
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Evan M. Howard
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Missouri Bribery
A person commits the offense of bribery of a public servant if he or she knowingly offers, confers or agrees to confer upon any public ser
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Evan M. Howard
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Missouri Embezzlement
Embezzlement is a form of property theft that occurs when the accused is entrusted to manage a person’s funds or property. The crime is co
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