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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...
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...
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...
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...
Rental properties can often be lucrative investments (which is likely the main reason why you have chosen to manage your own in Saint Charles). Maximizing your ROI on a rental property requires charging the right amount of rent. While you do not want your rent prices...
Most people in Missouri who have children dream of and expect that they will live to see their children grow up and that they will even get to experience the joys of becoming grandparents someday. While this is the most common scenario and the one most likely to the...
If you have decided to create an estate plan, this could be a very important move that not only helps protect your assets but makes things easier for your loved ones in the future. However, there may be a lot of different options in front of you and you could be...
If you are a HOA representative, you probably have experience with Missouri homeowners contesting the rules of your HOA. Even though newcomers may appear to give homeowners’ association rules a good review before they buy a home in a HOA neighborhood, it...
Missouri eviction laws heavily favor tenants, as most states' eviction laws do these days. For this reason, it is imperative that a landlord understands both is or her rights and obligations to the tenant. If a landlord acts without first pursuing state statutes or...
Setting up an estate plan can be tricky for different reasons, whether you have difficulty naming beneficiaries or even deciding which type of estate plan you should go with. In some instances, people may even have uncertainty about the very idea of creating an estate...