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The administrator of an estate is a legal term referring to a person appointed by a court to administer the estate of a deceased person who left no will. [1] Where a person dies intestate, i.e., without a will, the court may appoint a person to settle their debts, pay any necessary taxes and funeral expenses, and distribute the remainder according to the procedure set down by law.
The holder of a general power of appointment is treated for estate tax purposes as if he or she is the owner of the property subject to the power, regardless of whether or not the power is exercised. Thus, the property that is subject to the power is includable in the power holder's estate for estate tax purposes.
Until 2013, Missouri imposed a Highway Use Tax on all motor vehicles titled in Missouri but not bought in Missouri. As a result of litigation over the proper local tax to impose on such motor vehicles – sales tax or use tax – the General Assembly amended the sales tax statute so that sales tax is imposed on the privilege of titling new and ...
Proponents note that abolishing the estate tax will result in tens of billions of dollars being lost annually from the federal budget. [64] Proponents of the estate tax argue that it serves to prevent the perpetuation of wealth, free of tax, in wealthy families and that it is necessary to a system of progressive taxation. [65]
For example, an estate plan may include a healthcare proxy, durable power of attorney, and living will. After widespread litigation and media coverage surrounding the Terri Schiavo case, estate planning attorneys often advise clients to also create a living will, which is a form of an advance directive. Specific final arrangements, such as ...
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A testamentary trust provides a way for assets devolving to minor children to be protected until the children are capable of fending for themselves; [3] A testamentary trust has low upfront costs, usually only the cost of preparing the will in such a way as to address the trust, and the fees involved in dealing with the judicial system during probate.
The Missouri Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court for the state of Missouri. The court handles most of the appeals from the Missouri Circuit Courts . The court is divided into three geographic districts: Eastern (based in St. Louis ), Western (based in Kansas City ), and Southern (based in Springfield ). [ 1 ]