Family Law
Law practice covering family and domestic relationships, including divorce, separation, child custody, paternity issues, and many other concerns.
- Dissolution of Marriage
- Paternity
- Custody
- Guardianships of Minors
- Protection Orders
- Grandparent Visitations
Juvenile Law
Juvenile court experience, including adoptions and advice when a child has been charged with a crime.
- Adoptions
- Child Abuse & Neglect
Estate Planning
Maximum wealth preservation for individuals or families in anticipation of death through the transfer of assets for intended beneficiaries while maintaining flexibility for the individual(s) prior to death.
- Trust Plans
- Trust Amendments
- Last Wills & Testaments
- Will Codicils
- Durable Powers of Attorney
- Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care
- Health Care Directives
Probate Law
The process of administration of a decedent’s estate, including resolution of claims and distribution of the decedent’s property and conservatorships and guardianships.
- Guardianships & Conservatorships
- Small Estates
- Supervised Estate Administration
- Independent Estate Administration
- Intestate Succession
Elder Law
A diverse practice of law aimed at inclusive planning for seniors covering the areas of estate planning, Medicaid planning, and disability planning (including durable powers of attorneys and health care directives).
- Medicaid Planning
- Divisions of Assets
- Elder Abuse
Real Estate Law
Assistance with your real estate transactions as well as real estate disputes, and providing answers to your general real estate law questions.
- Deeds
- Tax Sale Purchases
- Contracts for Deed
- Easements
- Water Well Agreements
- Purchase Agreements
- Liens
Business Law
Legal advice to business owners, assisting in the formation of new businesses, and drafting transactional documents.
- Contracts – drafting, reviewing, negotiation
- Business Formation
- Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations
Civil Litigation
Non-criminal lawsuits including a broad range of practice areas, including both the initiation of lawsuits and the defense of lawsuits.
- Business / Contract Disputes
- Boundary Disputes
- Administrative Alcohol Suspensions / Revocations
- Preliminary and Permanent Injunctions
Landlord / Tenant Law
Legal representation and advice for both tenants and landlords, from lease drafting to assistance with return of deposits.
- Lease / Rental Agreements
- Unlawful Detainer
- Rent & Possession
- Evictions
Criminal Defense
Handling criminal defense cases throughout Southwest Missouri, including state felony and misdemeanor cases and traffic tickets.
- Traffic Law
- Misdemeanors
- Felonies
- Municipal Citations