Category Archives: Wills & Trusts

The act of giving assets by the terms of a last will and testament. Strictly, to give personal property, as opposed to devise real property.

A document authorized by Missouri law that allows for the transfer of real estate to a beneficiary without probate administration.

Also known as an agent. Someone specifically named as an agent for another person (the principal) through a written power of attorney document.

A type of written contract between two people who are about to marry, setting out the rights of each party in the event of divorce or the death of either party. These are especially important for couples with children from a prior marriage or if one or both spouses are entering the marriage with significant assets. These are also known as prenuptial agreements, prenupts, and premarital agreements.

A legal document that allows you to set out written wishes for your medical care, name a person to make sure those wishes are carried out, or both.