If you and your spouse are struggling to maintain your marriage, you may be evaluating your options to improve the situation. Legal separation and divorce are two legal ways to begin leading your life independently. However, the two options are so similar that people...
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Is a revocable living trust right for me?
A revocable living trust is an estate planning tool that allows you to determine how your assets will be managed while you are alive and after you die. If you set up this type of trust, you will transfer property, like your house or bank account, into the trust, and a...
Swerving to avoid accidents often lands you in another one
When cars come into uncomfortably close proximity of something, panic ensues. The driver may try to stomp their foot on the brake, speed up or try to veer their vehicle away from the incoming object. They feel they often have to react within a split second and try to...
The school year begins with several bus crashes
With the summer gone, the 100 deadliest driving days of the year are over. However, Missouri drivers should not rest easy yet. The beginning of the school year brings a whole new slew of hazards that many motorists must adjust to.Besides the increase in traffic,...
Man who aided victims of Missouri duck boat tragedy sues owners
Not all workplace injuries can be seen with the naked eye or show up on X-rays or MRIs. Some are psychological. Those are often much harder to prove than physical injuries are. However, they can impact people for the rest of their lives. When we think of workplace...
What to know about electronic estate planning
Technology is king in this day and age. This also means your finances and estate are likely tied into technology. You might not have considered this when you started thinking about estate planning.However, electronic financials and files are now a key part of estate...
Why should you consider Medicaid planning now?
Around retirement, many Missouri residents realize that they need to prepare for their long-term health and care. Aging can be an expensive process, as medical problems may surface and you consider entering a nursing home or other assisted living facility.While...
Study: Drunk driving declines as drugged driving rises
A Missouri TV station reports that there is good news and bad news in a new study on impaired driving. The research by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association shows that there are now more fatal motor vehicle accidents involving drugged drivers than there are...
New Trampoline? Take safety measures before bouncing
Your kids were really good this year. They brought home report cards with great grades. There were no calls from the principal or incidents that ended in a grounding. All year long they begged you to get them a trampoline. They want one really bad and promise the...