Executor Liability in Missouri and Arkansas: What You’re Personally on the Hook For
Newly appointed executor in Missouri or Arkansas? Here's what actually creates personal liability, the deadlines in each state, and how the two states differ.
Estate Planning for Blended Families in Missouri and Arkansas
Missouri and Arkansas answer the same blended-family question very differently. The actual intestacy, elective share, and dower rules, side by side.
What You’re Really Paying For When Your Lawyer Uses AI
Estate planning attorney Christopher Dumm on how his firm uses AI, where human judgment stays in charge, and what it means for your family's plan.
How to Create a Living Trust in Missouri and Arkansas: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to create a living trust in Missouri and Arkansas: the five steps, the state signing rules, what to fund, and the mistakes that send a trust to probate anyway.
Nursing Home Costs in Missouri and Arkansas: What They Run and How Families Plan for Them
What a nursing home actually costs in Missouri and Arkansas, what Medicare and Medicaid will and will not cover, and the legal ways families plan ahead.
How to Contest a Will in Missouri and Arkansas
How to contest a will in Missouri and Arkansas: who has standing, the legal grounds courts accept, the filing deadlines, and what to expect from the process.
Medicaid Planning in Missouri 2026: What Every Family Must Know Before a Health Crisis Hits
Missouri Medicaid planning in 2026: how the 60-month look-back, asset limits, estate recovery, and spousal rules work, and how families protect their home.
Does Life Insurance Go Through Probate in Missouri and Arkansas?
Does life insurance go through probate in Missouri or Arkansas? Usually no, but a few common beneficiary mistakes can pull the payout into probate court.
Advance Directives and Living Wills in Missouri and Arkansas: A Complete 2026 Family Guide
Learn how advance directives and living wills work in Missouri and Arkansas, the documents each state requires, and how to choose a health care agent.
How to Properly Use ChatGPT Before Hiring an Estate Planning Lawyer
By Christopher W. Dumm, J.D., Founder & Principal Attorney, The Law Offices of Christopher W. Dumm ChatGPT can help you organize financial records, understand basic legal concepts, and generate smart questions before meeting with an estate planning attorney, but it…