Estate Planning Protecting Your Assets One of the issues that are often overlooked in the estate planning process is the protection of assets from third parties, as an experienced estate planning lawyer Leawood KS trusts can explain.  Most of the effort in estate planning is around making sure that the right heir gets the right […]

Primary Functions of a Medical Power of Attorney A Medical Power of Attorney is a document that is signed by a principal, a competent adult, that directs a person that the principal trusts to act as an agent and make healthcare decisions on the principal’s behalf should the principal be unable to make them for […]

Estate Planning and Legal Awards You may be surprised to learn that receiving a lump sum of cash may not always be a good thing.  What I mean is, a lump sum can create estate planning complications that you may not have anticipated. This article will offer an idea of what to consider and expect, […]

Estate Planning Consideration in a Divorce One aspect of a divorce often overlooked is updating the estate planning documents of the parties.  Divorces don’t happen overnight, and the parties may be separated for months or years before the divorce is finalized.  During this time of separation, the law still recognizes the parties as married, despite […]

Estate Planning when a Loved One Receives Medicaid Everyone should have an estate plan – a will, health care directive, power of attorney, and for some people a trust. But if you have a loved one (especially a spouse or child) who receives Medicaid, it’s especially true that you should have an estate plan.  That […]