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Missouri Medicaid Income Limits for 2026: Which Number Actually Applies to You
Written by: Anne Harris There isn’t one Missouri Medicaid income limit. There are several, and which one applies depends on which program you’re asking about: nursing home Medicaid, a Home and Community-Based Services… Read “Missouri Medicaid Income Limits for 2026: Which Number Actually Applies to You”
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How to Create a Living Trust in Missouri: The Real Steps
Written by: Marcus Tecarro Creating a living trust in Missouri involves four real steps: designing the trust around your family, signing it correctly, naming the right people to administer it, and asset integration. You… Read “How to Create a Living Trust in Missouri: The Real Steps”
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How Long Does Probate Take in Missouri? What to Actually Expect
Written by: Attorney Scott Stork Most Missouri probate cases take 6 to 12 months from start to finish, though a handful of factors can move that number in either direction. Small estates can close in a few months… Read “How Long Does Probate Take in Missouri? What to Actually Expect”
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How Much Do Lawyers Charge to Set Up a Trust? Why There’s No Single Number
If you’ve recently asked “How much do lawyers charge to set up a trust?” it’s important to know attorneys charge in different ways, and what your plan actually costs depends on your specific situation. Here’s how… Read “How Much Do Lawyers Charge to Set Up a Trust? Why There’s No Single Number”
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Missouri Medicaid for Seniors: How MO HealthNet Works in 2026
Written by: Anne Harris Missouri’s Medicaid program for seniors is called MO HealthNet, and it’s really two different programs wearing one name. There’s regular MO HealthNet, which covers medical care and works… Read “Missouri Medicaid for Seniors: How MO HealthNet Works in 2026”
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How to Create a Will in Missouri (2026)
Written by: Marcus Tecarro At Polaris, we build a will as one part of a complete estate plan, not as a single document to check off a list. Missouri law sets specific requirements for what a will has to include and how… Read “How to Create a Will in Missouri (2026)”
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Polaris Named St Louis Magazine’s 2026 A-List Best Estate Planning Law Firm
St. Louis Magazine has named Polaris Estate Planning and Elder Law the Best Estate Planning Law Firm in its 2026 A-List Readers’ Choice Awards. We want to be clear about where this came from, because it changes what it… Read “Polaris Named St Louis Magazine’s 2026 A-List Best Estate Planning Law Firm”
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Six Mistakes That Can Undermine a Missouri Will
Written by: Attorney Scott Stork TL;DR Signing a document called a will doesn’t guarantee that a will is valid or that it will work as you intend.. In Missouri, a will has to meet specific requirements, and six common… Read “Six Mistakes That Can Undermine a Missouri Will”
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The Unfunded Trust Problem: Why So Many Missouri Living Trusts Don’t Actually Work
Written by: Attorney Raymond Chandler TL;DR A living trust only accomplishes its intended goals for assets it actually owns.. Many Missouri trusts were properly drafted and signed but never funded, meaning the home was… Read “The Unfunded Trust Problem: Why So Many Missouri Living Trusts Don’t Actually Work”
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Independent vs. Supervised Probate in Missouri: Which One Applies to Your Estate?
Written by: Anne Harris TL;DR Missouri probate law offers two paths: independent administration, which runs with light court oversight and is faster and cheaper, and supervised administration, where the court signs off… Read “Independent vs. Supervised Probate in Missouri: Which One Applies to Your Estate?”