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Advance Directive: It's Your Right to Decide
In Missouri, an advance directive is a legal document that allows individuals to make their healthcare wishes known in advance, should they become unable to make decisions for themselves. It essentially outlines preferences for medical treatment and names a healthcare agent to make decisions on the individual's behalf when they are incapacitated.  Here's a more detailed explanation: What is an Advance Directive?
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The Missouri Bar has published a podcast, entitled "Is It Legal to...Estate Planning. Click here to listen to the podcast. If you click on this link you will be leaving this website.
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Missouri Department of Labor - Age and Other Discrimination
The Missouri Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in housing, employment, and places of public accommodations based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age (in employment only), and familial status (in housing only). The Act also makes it unlawful to retaliate against an individual for filing a complaint of discrimination, testifying or assist
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Bankruptcy Questions
What is Bankruptcy?   Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding in which a person who cannot pay his or her bills can get a fresh financial start. The right to file for bankruptcy is provided by federal law, and all bankruptcy cases are handled in federal court. Filing bankruptcy immediately stops all creditors from seeking to collect debts from a petitioner, at least until the debts are sorted out according to the law. What Can Bankruptcy Do?  Bankruptcy makes it possible to—
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Assistance to Parents of Children With Disabilities
We have added a handbook from The Missouri Bar, entitled, "Family Law Resource Guide.”  Within the handbook is a chapter, “Assistance to Parents of Children with Disabilities.” This chapter provides numerous resources that may assist a parent with a disabled child or children. To open the file, click on the link below.  
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LSSM has prepared a bankruptcy brochure explaining how the bankruptcy process works.  Click on the document below to learn more.
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Advance Directive: It's Your Right to Decide
In Missouri, an advance directive is a legal document that allows individuals to make their healthcare wishes known in advance, should they become unable to make decisions for themselves. It essentially outlines preferences for medical treatment and names a healthcare agent to make decisions on the individual's behalf when they are incapacitated.  Here's a more detailed explanation: What is an Advance Directive?
Health CareWills/Estates
Probate Law Resource Guide
Probate & Wills What is a Revocable Living Trust? Joint Tenancy Living Wills and Other Advance Directives Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Revised Anatomical Gift Act Guardians & Conservators Under Missouri Law Click here to download the guide.
Wills/Estates
Is it Legal to…Estate Planning
The Missouri Bar has published a podcast, entitled "Is It Legal to...Estate Planning. Click here to listen to the podcast. If you click on this link you will be leaving this website.
Missouri Lawyers CornerWills/Estates
The American Civil Liberties Union National Organization (ACLU)
Organizational Structure
Civil Rights
Missouri Department of Labor - Age and Other Discrimination
The Missouri Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in housing, employment, and places of public accommodations based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age (in employment only), and familial status (in housing only). The Act also makes it unlawful to retaliate against an individual for filing a complaint of discrimination, testifying or assist
Civil Rights
Bankruptcy Questions
What is Bankruptcy?   Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding in which a person who cannot pay his or her bills can get a fresh financial start. The right to file for bankruptcy is provided by federal law, and all bankruptcy cases are handled in federal court. Filing bankruptcy immediately stops all creditors from seeking to collect debts from a petitioner, at least until the debts are sorted out according to the law. What Can Bankruptcy Do?  Bankruptcy makes it possible to—
Bankruptcy
Assistance to Parents of Children With Disabilities
We have added a handbook from The Missouri Bar, entitled, "Family Law Resource Guide.”  Within the handbook is a chapter, “Assistance to Parents of Children with Disabilities.” This chapter provides numerous resources that may assist a parent with a disabled child or children. To open the file, click on the link below.  
EducationWills/Estates
Missouri Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, and Marriage Certificates
Missouri Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, and Marriage Certificates - The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services  If you click on this link you will be leaving this website.
Senior CitizensWills/Estates
Federal Trade Commision - Bankruptcy Information
What You Need to Know Before You File Bankruptcy.  If you click on this link you will be leaving this website. 
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy - LSSM
LSSM has prepared a bankruptcy brochure explaining how the bankruptcy process works.  Click on the document below to learn more.
Bankruptcy
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