When you’re divorcing, one of the questions curious friends and family eventually ask is, “So . . . are you going to keep the house?” While a simple answer would make forRead More…

At what cost, percentage wise, is it better to rent than buy, if you plan on staying at a given location forever? Buying a home is likely the most expensive purchase youRead More…

Almost all real estate transactions begin with the signing of a real estate contract. This document is the most important document in the entire transaction. The contract sets forth the rights andRead More…

If you’ve been sharing a driveway with your neighbor for years courtesy of an easement on your property, there could come a time when the arrangement no longer works for you. MaybeRead More…

Possession is nine-tenths of the law is an expression meaning that ownership is easier to maintain if one has possession of something, or difficult to enforce if one does not. The expressionRead More…

Buying or selling a home rarely happens overnight, and it’s not uncommon for buyers or sellers to interface or even work with multiple agents. Best-case scenario, the right agent shows their faceRead More…

In Missouri, as is the case in other states, both real and personal property may be titled in many different ways. An individual may hold title to property. A corporation may holdRead More…

A gift occurs when a voluntary transfer for less than full consideration or compensation occurs from a donor to a donee. A valid gift must satisfy the following criteria, to wit: TheRead More…

If Medicaid pays for nursing home care, the state can try to collect reimbursement for these costs from the person’s assets after he or she dies. Medicaid will often pay for nursingRead More…

1. Hackers Stealing Your Down Payment “A hacker could fool you into thinking he’s your agent and trick you into sending him money, which you’ll never get back. It’s so bad theRead More…