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Elder law attorneys in Missouri focus on the legal issues facing aging adults and their families: Medicaid planning for long-term care, drafting and updating durable powers of attorney and healthcare directives, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, special needs trusts, and asset protection. Many also handle probate and estate planning, but elder law is the specific subset focused on care planning and benefits eligibility. See the Missouri healthcare proxy and financial power of attorney forms.
Federal law (and Missouri's implementation) imposes a 5-year lookback period for Medicaid long-term care eligibility. Any uncompensated transfers (gifts, transfers to family members, transfers to a non-Medicaid-qualified trust) within the 5 years before applying for Medicaid can trigger a penalty period during which Medicaid won't pay for nursing home care. This is the main reason Medicaid planning needs to start years before care is actually needed — and the main reason elder law attorneys exist as a distinct practice area.
Estate planning attorneys in Missouri average $328 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $984–$1,968 for a simple individual will and $3,570–$5,355 for a basic revocable trust. Online and DIY services cost $30–$300 for the same documents — see the will cost calculator for a side-by-side comparison.
Missouri allows estates under $40,000 to use a simplified Small Estate Affidavit procedure, which is a form rather than a court case and typically doesn't require an attorney. For larger estates, formal probate is involved enough that retaining counsel is usually practical — the procedural work is what they're there for. Use the Missouri probate calculator to estimate the costs.
In Missouri, the situations where retaining counsel is typically worth the cost are: blended families with children from prior relationships; ownership of a business, rental property, or significant investment assets; special-needs dependents who need a special-needs trust to preserve benefits; substantial property held in multiple states. If none of these describe your situation, the simpler online and DIY tools are often enough.
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25 firms
Kansas City law firm specializing in estate planning, probate, elder law, and trust litigation. Led by Megan Alfano, the firm provides comprehensive estate planning and administration services including special needs planning.
Location
2300 Main St, Suite 900Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone
(816) 774-1107
Service Area
3 counties
St. Louis estate planning and elder law attorneys. The firm is owned by Charlie Amen, Paul Gantner, and Jackie Capriano, providing comprehensive estate planning services including Medicaid planning and LGBTQ estate planning.
Location
10733 Sunset Office Dr, Suite 425St. Louis, MO 63127
Phone
(314) 966-8077
Established
2012
Service Area
4 counties
One of the largest and most established law firms in Jefferson City, founded in 1965. Strong estate planning team within a full-service firm. Stephen Rehagen and Dean Cooper focus on estate planning, probate, and trust administration.
Location
312 E Capitol AveJefferson City, MO 65101
Phone
(573) 635-7166
Established
1965
Service Area
5 counties
Kansas City estate planning and probate firm serving Kansas and Missouri clients. Specializes in estate planning, probate and trust administration, elder law, special needs planning, and guardianship. Led by Polly Bartle Blomquist with 15+ years of experience.
Location
10401 Holmes Rd, Suite 210Kansas City, MO 64131
Phone
(816) 601-1234
Service Area
4 counties
Springfield elder law firm with over 50 years of combined legal experience. Provides legal services in estate planning, probate, adult guardianship, special needs planning, trust administration, and nursing home asset protection.
Location
1730 E Republic Rd, Suite FSpringfield, MO 65804
Phone
(417) 708-2044
Established
2019
Service Area
5 counties
Mexico law firm founded in 1976 with over 130 years of combined legal experience. Partner Dan K. Erdel concentrates in wills, probate, trusts, and taxation. Seven attorneys serve Audrain and Montgomery counties.
Location
100 N Jefferson StMexico, MO 65265
Phone
(573) 581-5280
Established
1976
Service Area
3 counties
St. Louis estate planning law firm specializing in estate planning, elder law, and special needs planning. Attorney Stephanie Copp Martinez leads the practice with experience from top national law firms.
Location
3890 S Lindbergh Blvd, Suite 100BSt. Louis, MO 63127
Phone
(314) 303-3218
Service Area
3 counties
St. Charles elder law firm specializing in estate planning, Medicaid planning, guardianship, asset protection, and supplemental needs planning. Attorney Amy Elizabeth Fennell focuses exclusively on elder law and estate planning.
Location
60 Hill Pointe Ct, Suite 106St. Charles, MO 63303
Phone
(636) 778-2195
Service Area
3 counties
St. Charles estate planning and probate firm focused exclusively on estate planning and probate. Attorney Michael Hollander, a St. Charles native, serves the community with highly rated legal services.
Location
1585 Kisker Rd, Suite CSt. Charles, MO 63304
Phone
(636) 442-4670
Established
2019
Service Area
2 counties
Metropolitan Kansas City law firm committed to answering questions about estate planning, special needs planning, decedent's estates, guardianship, probate, fiduciary litigation, elder law, and Medicaid planning. Led by Stacey Janssen with 35+ years of experience.
Location
4505 Madison Ave, Suite 230Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone
(913) 322-6300
Service Area
4 counties