Estate Planning

Estate planning is the process through which individuals plan who they are going to leave their assets to after they die. The most common types of estate plans are wills and trusts, but trusts are the only way to make sure that your assets avoid the court system after your death.

If you don't have an estate plan after your death, then your estate will probably need to go through probate, the court-based system for settling up estates. Probate can sometimes mean that your loved ones won't get your estate for more than a year or two after your death. Moreover, Missouri law spells out who gets your assets after death; so if there are certain people you do not want to inherit from you, you probably need an estate plan.

Look, those resources are fine. But they don't provide you the same level of comprehensive planning that an attorney can. Estate planning can be expensive, and those services offer cheaper alternatives. But they're cheap for a reason. That's why The Taormina Firm is proud to offer virtual estate planning for clients with less than $1 million in gross assets.

The Taormina Firm is the only firm in St. Louis offering virtual estate plans. Our virtual estate plans are self-directed, meaning all you have to do is answer a few important questions from the comfort of your home, just like you would on LegalZoom or Trust & Will. The only difference is that these plans are drafted, prepared, and reviewed by an actual Missouri estate planning attorney, not some company on the West Coast.

Do you own something? Then you probably should have an estate plan. It doesn't matter if you are single, just starting a family, or nearing retirement age, you should have a plan in place. It's really all about peace of mind.