St. Charles County: (636) 535-2733 | St. Louis County: (314) 763-2739 | Statewide: (636) 422-5107
St. Charles County: (636) 535-2733 | St. Louis County: (314) 763-2739 | Statewide: (636) 422-5107
Helping you plan ahead with a legally sound will.
Without a solid plan loved ones may scramble for funds and end up in costly disputes.
You might be forced to sell your home or liquidate investments just to cover bills. A St. Louis County wills attorney can set up trusts, powers of attorney and Medicaid safeguards that protect your assets.
Act now to preserve what you’ve built, make sure your wishes are followed and spare your family from court battles.
Choose someone you trust to carry out your final instructions. Outline their duties and legal powers, such as distributing assets, settling debts, and filing court documents.
Meet with them ahead of time, review your plan, and make sure they understand the steps they will need to take.
Set up a durable power of attorney so your agent can pay bills, access bank accounts, and oversee investments if you can’t make decisions.
Specify which assets they can manage, any spending limits, and the conditions that trigger their authority. That prevents delays in covering care costs and keeps your finances in order without court intervention.
Designate a health-care agent to make medical choices when you are unable to do so. Provide detailed instructions on treatments you do or don’t want, including life-support measures, surgeries, and end-of-life care.
Discuss these wishes with your proxy so they can act with confidence and spare your family tough decisions.
Create an advance health-care directive that specifies your treatment preferences and comfort measures.
Cover scenarios such as prolonged illness, permanent unconsciousness or limited mobility, and state whether you want feeding tubes, ventilators, and pain management. When your wishes are documented and on file with your medical provider, loved ones will have clear guidance, and conflicts are less likely.
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Start shaping your future now. A solid will makes sure your assets go to the people you choose and protects what you leave behind.
We start by listening to what matters most for you and your loved ones.
Then we build an estate plan with wills, trusts, and guardianship provisions that match your priorities.
Every document follows Missouri law so you’ll have clear, enforceable instructions and confidence that your wishes will be carried out.
State Your Wishes and Plan Today
Wills and trusts define who inherits your assets and when those transfers occur.
A will names who gets your property and who cares for minor children. It makes sure your wishes guide the process when you’re gone.
Without one, state law picks your heirs and decides guardianship.
A revocable trust lets you control assets now and keep them out of probate later.
It keeps your estate private and adapts as your life changes. You can update it any time without court approval.
A will only takes effect after you die and goes through probate.
A living trust holds property today and transfers it straight to your heirs. That avoids court delays and reduces legal costs.
A Medicaid trust protects assets from long-term care expenses while your will names beneficiaries.
Together they shield more of your savings. Your family keeps what you’ve built even after care costs mount.
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St. Charles County
1551 Wall Street, Suite 240
St. Charles, MO 63303
(636) 535-2733
O’Fallon
856 Waterbury Falls Dr. Suite 200
O’Fallon, MO 63368
(636) 422-5107
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St. Louis County
721 Emerson Road, Suite 120
St. Louis County, MO 63141
(314) 763-2739
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