Polk Estate Planning Lawyers

I am a lifelong, experienced advocate for families and those with disabilities. My legal practice focuses on estate planning, probate, and trust administration. My education and experience helps me understand the importance of protecting family legacies for loved ones and the challenges faced by seniors with a diagnosis of dementia and Alzheimer’s. My goal is to help my clients and families prepare and plan for life issues and also end-of-life legacies. Estate planning is creating peace of mind with Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, trusts for wealth management asset protection, and creating Special Needs Trust.

My reason to become an attorney was simple - I wanted to help people navigate the legal system, whether it was in business or the criminal justice system. I was (and still am) an entrepreneur before I became an attorney, and I have been a part of over a half dozen startups, both large and small. These experiences gave me a wealth of real-world experiences that I bring to my practice. I am also passionate about the criminal justice system, and many of the common issues surrounding the system, and want to help my clients go through this process with...

Justin is a partner in the law firm of Butler & Tomko, LLC which opened for business in October 2015. He focuses on representing corporate, municipal, homeowners'? associations on wide range of matters including formation, purchases/sales, general counsel duties and litigation. His other primary practices areas include general civil litigation, collections, personal injury and estate planning. Justin is committed to providing legal strategy that fits each client’s situation. Justin attended the University of Missouri-Columbia where he obtained a Bachelor's in Business Administration with a minor in Political Science. He continued his education at the University of...

Aaron assists clients with their estate planning and probate needs in Missouri and Kansas courts.

Before focusing on estate planning and probate litigation, Aaron was an attorney at Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP for nearly a decade, where he defended companies in individual and complex litigation spread throughout the United States.

I maintain a practice that focuses on family law, estate planning, bankruptcy, and general litigation. Additionally, I serve as the Municipal Prosecuting Attorney for the City of Cape Girardeau and practice criminal defense, primarily handling DWI matters, in counties outside of Cape Girardeau. I am admitted to practice in the State of Missouri and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a law degree from the University of Mississippi, where I graduated with cum laude honors and served as an editor on the Mississippi Law Review. Before entering...

Paul Blake Ozbun maintains a general law practice, primarily focusing on estate planning, transactional drafting, real estate law, and business litigation. Paul is licensed in Missouri State Court and Missouri Federal Court for the Eastern District.

Paul received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 2015. Paul went on to obtain his law degree from St. Louis University in 2018, where he served as a student attorney in the civil advocacy clinic as well as the entrepreneurship and community development clinic. For his hard work and excellence in the SLU Legal Clinics, Paul was...

Areas of practice include Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning (long term care benefits), Elder Law, Probate Law and Real Estate Law.

After earning the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, the Eagle Scout Award, Tony graduated with honors from high school in 1997. Tony then went onto Grinnell College, in Grinnell, Iowa, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, while swimming all four years on the men’s varsity swim team. After graduating from Grinnell College, Tony moved to Austin, Texas, where he worked for the Lower Colorado River Authority developing water rate projection models used to forecast water rates for customers along the Colorado River. Tony then moved to Chicago, where he worked...

Your family is not like any other family. I am not like any other attorney.
I love my job and I am good at it. This is not a document/binder service. My first goal is
to ensure clients are fully informed regarding all aspects of their situation and the details
of every available option.
I am more qualified. Estate planning, asset protection, business succession, and other
elder law issues are the focus of my practice. These issues are complex. I spend hours
each week learning new aspects of this area of law and how they impact real people. This
laser focus...

Using a unique three-step strategy, we create estate plans that work.

Bruce earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri School of Law in Columbia, Missouri. Before earning his J.D., he attended the same university for his undergraduate studies, earning a Bachelor of Journalism. Bruce is licensed and ready to help clients in the State of Missouri and is also a member of the American Bar Association, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, the American Association for Justice, and the Lawyers Association of St. Louis. Before joining the Jefferson County family law attorneys at Stange Law Firm, PC, Bruce worked many years in various...

I limit my practice to estate planning, special needs & disability planning, elder law, probate & trust administration, estate & gift tax planning, business succession planning, and general corporate work.

My practice is limited to estate and business planning and asset protection. Having 42 years of experience as a CPA, attorney and financial planner has allowed me the privilege of assisting small business owners, farmers and professionals plan for the protection and transfer of their assets. I have also owned and operated a number of businesses so I bring a knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities faced by business owners. Whether how to properly structure operating entities, draft buy-sell agreements, provide for succession to a second or third generation or a myriad of other situations confronting...

Attorney at Law Our goal is to provide our clients with complete legal services. We deal with problems involving individuals, as well as businesses. Most of all, we have been there for our clients and have made a difference from them, in good times, as well as the bad times. We have tried many types of criminal cases, ranging from major felonies, such as homicides, to misdemeanors and traffic offenses. We have taken personal injury cases and product cases through trial and have received verdicts in the seven figure range. Additionally, we have handled business litigation involving millions of dollars. We...

Blake graduated from St. Louis University and works as an Associate Attorney for Reinker, Hamilton, and Fenley, LLC. He has experience working in Family Law, handling Divorces, Modifications, Paternity Cases, Child Support and Custody Cases, Guardianships, and Orders of Protection. Blake also has experience in Probate Court working in Wills and Estates.

David represents corporate and individual clients in a wide range of matters such as contracts, leases, employee disputes, business purchases and sales, corporate litigation, insurance, family law/divorce and related litigation. He has helped companies achieve benefits via appeals related to property and manufacturer taxes, sales/use and excise taxes along with consultation regarding registration and license matters. David can also defend against challenges initiated by State, Local and Federal tax departments in tax compliance controversies. He has served in corporate roles including those of Accounting Controller, Business Owner, Chief Financial Officer, and State and Local Tax Consultant. As...

Before moving to the St. Louis area in in 2002, Vince lived in a small town in western Kentucky called Central City. There, he was ingrained with small town values: hard-work, responsibility, and community. Although his poor coal-mining community did not have much, the people there prided themselves in the way they treated others.

As a student at Chaminade beginning in middle school and through high school, Vince learned that every person deserved the same respect, dignity, and appreciation as himself. Upon graduating in 2011, his classmates and teachers awarded him with the "Esto Vir" Award (Latin for "Be a Man"),...

Casey Coats is an experienced lawyer with years of experienced and thousands of satisfied clients. Casey Coats has been a licensed Missouri attorney since 2002 with legal field experience since 1999 and a family background in law. St. Louis attorney Casey Coats is a native of St. Louis, Missouri, a graduate of Mizzou Law School, Mizzou Undergraduate with honors Cum Laude, and Nerinx Hall High School.

Since 1975, Sally has worked in the legal offices of attorney Joel Case. In 1992 she became his partner and they have continued to provide legal services to the West St. Louis County and adjoining areas. Although they have a general law practice, their emphasis is in Family Law, which includes divorce, modifications, child custody, support, and paternity cases. They also write wills, trusts, powers of attorney and administer probate estates in St. Louis County and the surrounding counties.

With over thirty-five years of experience in private practice I am dedicated to helping people in several areas of law. Estates and Probate From the simplest of wills to complex asset protection trusts, estate taxes can have a significant impact on the amount disbursed to beneficiaries. I regularly incorporate my extensive estate tax planning experience for clients with estates of all sizes. Worker's Compensation Successful representation for clients who are injured on the job, need to file workers compensation claims and need help to receive the workers compensation benefits to which they are entitled to receive. Business Law Experienced to help ensure...

Charles J. Moore is originally from St. Peters, Missouri. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri and California Western School of Law. Mr. Moore is admitted to practice law in Missouri and California, along with several federal courts, including the Eastern District of Missouri, the Southern and Central Districts of California and the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.

I am a general practice solo attorney specializing in listening to my clients and crafting legal remedies to fit their needs.

Experienced attorney licensed in 1993. We offer a family friendly environment--kids are welcome. Our office cares about you and your family as we have family of our own. I am a mom of 4 kids so I understand your busy life. The staff here are friendly and take time to know you as a person and not just a client number. Some of our areas of practice offer incentives for you to move your case along quickly. Further, we offer a former client discount on your future legal needs once your case is completed....

My firm is located in historic Westport in Kansas City, Missouri. I enjoy representing individuals and businesses with a variety of legal matters.

My practice is in representation of creditors in bankruptcy courts (Eastern and Western District of Missouri) and debt collections in all of the counties of Missouri. I do estate planning for small business owners.

Melissa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a member of the Missouri and Illinois Bar Associations. Melissa is a Certified Elder Law Attorney as designated through the National Elder Law Foundation. She is a Board Member of the Missouri Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, a member of Elder Counsel, and a member of the Greater St. Charles Chamber of Commerce. Melissa is also a VA-accredited attorney.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Melissa served as the Uptown Coordinator...

I have been an attorney since 1988 and am licensed to practice in Missouri and Illinois. I have been a partner at Rebman, Linhares & Beachem, P.C., since 1998. I have tried a number of cases in State and Federal Court over the years, but the primary focus of my practice is now concentrated in three areas: 1) Estate Planning and Elder Care/Disability Law. I draft traditional estate planning documents such as Revocable Trusts, Wills, and General Durable Power of Attorney documents for financial and health care decisions. I also draft specialized estate planning documents that can help protect assets...