Business Details
12 Years
experience
Estate Planning Lawyers Serving Missouri
Founded in 2014, Nolan Law Firm has served Northeast Missouri with dedicated legal support in Family Law, Criminal Law, and VA-benefits law. In 2025, Attorney Patrick Nolan refocused the firm exclusively on Estate Planning after a personal experience highlighted the critical need for proper legal preparation. Our practice combines deep expertise in asset protection, trust planning, and veterans' benefits with a commitment to compassionate guidance.We leverage technology to provide accessible, cost-effective services statewide, prioritizing personalized solutions for individuals and families. Our mission is to help clients navigate complex legal decisions with clarity, ensuring their legacies are protected and their families' futures secured through strategic estate planning.
Services
Wills
Trusts
Powers of Attorney
Asset Protection
VA-Benefits Planning
Business Succession
Elder Law
Medicaid Planning
Details
- Year established: 2014
Highlights and features
- We offer 11+ years of legal experience in estate planning and veterans' benefits
- Our practice combines personal experience with professional expertise in probate matters
- Statewide service using electronic signatures to reduce costs and increase accessibility
- Compassionate guidance focused on preventing family legal crises during grief
- Specialized knowledge of Missouri's updated electronic estate planning document laws
Services
Estate Planning
Our estate planning services help clients organize the distribution of their assets after death. We create customized wills and trusts that meet Missouri legal requirements while addressing individual family needs. Our process ensures clear directives for property management and guardianship arrangements.
Trust Formation
We establish revocable and irrevocable trusts to manage assets during life and after death. Our trust planning minimizes probate requirements and protects inheritances for beneficiaries with special needs or minor children. We explain different trust structures to find optimal solutions for each client's circumstances.
VA-Benefits Planning
Our VA-benefits planning helps veterans and their families maximize pension eligibility. We create legal structures that protect assets while maintaining benefit qualifications, addressing medical expense considerations and long-term care planning for wartime veterans and their spouses.
Business Succession
We develop business succession plans ensuring smooth ownership transfers. Our services include creating buy-sell agreements, establishing trust structures for business assets, and implementing tax-efficient strategies for transferring company ownership to next-generation owners.
Medicaid Planning
Our Medicaid planning services protect assets while maintaining eligibility for government benefits. We create legal strategies that balance immediate care needs with long-term financial security, helping families navigate complex healthcare benefit requirements while preserving family wealth.
People
Patrick Nolan
Attorney
Patrick Nolan is a Missouri-licensed attorney with 11+ years of legal experience. A disabled veteran and former journalist, he focuses on estate planning after personal probate challenges. He serves on the Missouri Bar Veterans and Military Law Committee and actively participates in local community organizations.
Questions
What estate planning services do you offer?
We provide wills, trusts, powers of attorney, asset protection planning, business succession planning, elder law, and VA-benefits planning services tailored to Missouri residents' needs.
How do you work with veterans' families?
As a disabled veteran, Attorney Nolan specializes in VA-benefits planning, helping families maximize pension eligibility while protecting assets through specialized trust structures and legal strategies.
Can I create estate documents electronically?
Yes, we utilize Missouri's electronic signature authorization for estate planning documents, allowing remote consultations and document execution while maintaining legal validity.
What areas do you serve?
While based in Kirksville, we provide estate planning services to clients throughout Missouri with virtual consultations and electronic document processing capabilities.
How do you handle special needs beneficiaries?
We create specialized trusts that protect inheritances for beneficiaries with disabilities while maintaining government benefit eligibility, ensuring long-term financial security without compromising care access.