Checkett & Pauly, P.C.

Carthage, Missouri Estate Planning Attorney

When planning for the future of your estate, your family, or your own health care, it is essential to understand all of your rights and options. Many decisions you make during estate planning have tax implications. Other decisions about wills and trusts could help you avoid probate.

What if only one child wants to continue operating the family business? When a family owns a farm or business, often enough, one child wants to continue operating while other siblings do not. Unfortunately, passing the company or farm to only one child can be inequitable because he or she would be receiving the majority of the estate. At Checkett & Pauly, we have experience helping families create estate plans that ensure that all children receive fair portions of their parents' estates while allowing a family business or farm to continue. If you are interested in passing your family business on while protecting all of your beneficiaries, contact our law office in Carthage to schedule a free consultation with a lawyer.

At Checkett & Pauly, P.C., we understand that you have worked hard to secure your family's financial security and will work similarly protect the future of your estate. We will help you explore all of your options in estate planning and help you make the best decisions to protect the future of your estate and your family.

Contact Checkett & Pauly, P.C. today for a free consultation and to learn more about estate planning.

Our wills and trusts practice encompasses both estate planning and estate, trust and probate administration. Whether you are seeking to create a will, modify an existing will or estate plan, or you need advocacy in a will contest or the probate process, we have the experience and skill to effectively assert your rights:

• Wills
• Advanced medical directives ("living wills")
• Powers of attorney
• Revocable trusts ("living trusts")
• Irrevocable trusts
• Charitable remainder trusts
• Gifting
• Charitable gift planning
• Estate tax planning
• Business and farm succession planning

Estate and Tax Planning

Our estate planning tools and options are as diverse as our clients' interests. We will take an individual approach to your case after making certain we understand your immediate and future goals. Whether you are seeking to avoid probate or you want a sophisticated tax planning solution, we offer experienced guidance you can trust.

Business and Farm Succession Planning

In addition to individual and family clients, we represent farm and business owners who are interested in succession planning. This involves developing a plan for who will take over if a partner, director, officer, or manager leaves the organization. We can handle such issues as partnership valuation, noncompete agreements, and buy or leaseback programs.

Contact Checkett & Pauly, P.C. for a free consultation with an experienced Carthage, Missouri lawyer. We focus on strategic representation that meets your personal or business needs.

Checkett & Pauly, P.C.

517 South Main Street
P.O. Box 409
Carthage, MO 64836
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Phone: (417) 358-4049 | Fax: (417) 358-6341

The Carthage, Missouri law firm of Checkett & Pauly, P.C. represents clients throughout southwestern Missouri in communities such as Carthage, Webb City, Joplin, Nevada, Lamar, Mount Vernon, Galena, Kimberling City, Branson, Branson West, Cassville, Monett, Mt. Vernon, Aurora, Pineville, Anderson, Goodman, Neosho, Granby and Springfield.

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