As a landlord, sometimes you may find it easier to just make an oral agreement with a new tenant. While it is true that Missouri law does recognize oral agreements to some capacity, there is added risk to using a spoken agreement over a verbal one. These risks can...
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Month: June 2019
Determining parentage for intestate succession
The process of intestate succession (and the guidelines governing it) have been detailed on this blog in the past. As the child of one who dies without a will, you have the right to inherit a portion of your parent's assets. Yet oftentimes clients come to see members...
What should you expect from your HOA?
There are many advantages to living in an area that has a homeowner's association in Missouri. Such an organization can establish guidelines for you and your neighbors who reside in the community. These rules can help to maintain a place that is aesthetically...
Can landlords enforce an expedited eviction in Missouri?
As a landlord, you have to make the tough decisions. Between maintenance, tenants and rent schedules, you are balancing several different aspects of managing the property. Most of the time, you will have to make a choice you don’t want to make. For example, you will...
Settling an estate’s debts
Some in Saint Charles might mistakenly believe that once one dies, all of their debts are resolved. Yet that is not the case. Were a decedent still alive, the funds used to pay their debts would be taken from their personal assets. Upon their death, those assets...