St. Louis, Missouri Trusts Lawyer

If you died owning nothing, you would not have an estate needing to go through probate court. Well, with the help of an attorney you can arrange your estate such that you control what will happen to your assets, but you do not legally own them.

Probate is basically establishing that a will is valid, and facilitating the transfer of assets after the death. People try to avoid this process because it takes a long time, a lot of paperwork and sometimes has some uncertainty.

A trust is not a new legal instrument at all. Trusts have been used for centuries to allow one party to control assets for the benefit of another.

Contact a wills and trusts lawyer online today or by phone at 866-703-7319, to schedule your initial consultation. We keep our meeting schedules flexible for your convenience.

Kinds of Trusts

There are many different kinds of trusts, such as to reduce estate taxes, arrange for a child's college tuition or other specific purpose, provide for a person who cannot responsibly handle money, etc. But the most common use of a trust is to avoid probate.

Missouri law makes provision for non-probate transfers. Call a trusts lawyer at toll-free at 866-703-7319, or e-mail us about payable-on-death bank accounts, and transfer-on-death deeds.

We will get to know you and help you determine what kind of trust can most benefit you and your loved ones. We are small enough to get to know our clients well, but fully able to handle complex cases.

Anderson & Gilbert, L.C. is a respected law firm located downtown St. Louis and has served clients for more than 100 years.