Monthly Archives: April 2016

City Cops Outside their City

Missouri law states that a city police officer can arrest someone outside of their city as long as the person has violated a state law.   If the person has violated a city law, the city police officer cannot arrest that … Continue reading

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Divorce and Property Division

When property and debts are divided in a divorce proceeding by the court, the court’s decision cannot be modified.  The only way the property and debt division can be re-considered is if a debt was forgotten in the original division.  … Continue reading

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Removing Second Mortgages in Bankruptcy

Chapter 13 bankruptcy allows a debtor to remove a secondary or junior lien when the lien is completely underwater.  A lien is completely underwater when the value of the property is eaten up by a superior lien.  However, secondary or … Continue reading

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Jackson County Tax Sale New Rules

A recent Missouri Supreme Court case has stated that county tax sales must give adequate notice, before the tax sale occurs, to holders of mechanic’s liens.  Failure to give adequate notice to a mechanic’s lien holder could undo the entire … Continue reading

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Conspiracy with your Attorney

A recent Missouri Court of Appeals has ruled that a client and their attorney cannot commit conspiracy together because the attorney acts only as a representative of the client.  The court further stated that statements provided to an attorney by … Continue reading

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5 Tips when Renovating your Kitchen

Money.com suggests keeping in mind these five (5) tips when renovating, or thinking of renovating, your kitchen: Keep your design in sync with the rest of your house; Think about increasing the size of your kitchen by taking away space … Continue reading

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