Estate Planning & Probate

Estate Planning Lawyer Serving Kansas City, MO

McElligott Ewan & Hall offers estate planning and probate services you need. Though we’re based in Independence, Mo, we work throughout Missouri and Kansas. Our attorneys and legal staff understand the importance of estate planning. Since 1985, we’ve been assisting our clients in the planning process, guiding them through every step of the process to help them make informed decisions.

Guiding You Through the Estate Planning Process

Insufficient estate planning can cause years of challenges and difficulties for the loved ones you leave behind. At McElligott Ewan & Hall, we ensure that your accumulated wealth is distributed according to your plans.

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Our Services

At McElligott Ewan & Hall, we offer a range of services related to estate planning and probate. These services include:

Wealth Management
Passing of Assets
Wills
Trusts (living revocable trusts, irrevocable insurance trusts, special needs trusts and irrevocable trusts)
Durable Powers of Attorneys
Non-Probate Transfers (pay on death, transfer on death, beneficiary deeds and life estate designations)
Guardianships and Conservatorships

The Conservatorship and Guardianship Process

Our firm is committed to protecting children and adults who can’t defend themselves. We help facilitate the process of selecting a guardian or conservator should a difficult situation arrive. We understand the vital role guardians and conservators have in making critical decisions, managing assets, and more.

Probate Administration

During the court-managed probate process, assets are managed and distributed on behalf of the deceased. A designated trustee is put in charge of asset distribution. At McElligott Ewan & Hall, we help to guide our clients through the complex probate process. We’ll assist you through everything, from filing the petition in probate court to final asset distribution. We assist our clients with notification of heirs, inventory and appraisal of estate assets, and payment of debts and estate taxes.

For skilled legal services, call our team at (816) 833-1222.