Gaughan & Connealy Estate Planning Attorneys | Estate Planning Attorneys in Kansas & Oklahoma

Why Estate Planning is Important!

The biggest misconception that we hear about estate planning is that if you have a will, you don't have to go through probate. In fact, that couldn't be further from the truth. Most of the time, when you have a will you are almost guaranteed probate. You've likely heard many myths and misconceptions like this about estate planning in the past. That's why it's critical that you educate yourself and luckily you've come to the right place. We do countless education events throughout the year to help families just like yours with situations like this. Go to Attend a Free Workshop to educate yourself and your family. You can also go to Reports for even more information. Use these tools to get an understanding of what makes sense for you and your family. When you're ready to start planning, give us a call at (913) 262-2000.

image for Elder Law: A Special Focus at our Kansas Missouri Offices

Elder Law: A Special Focus at our Kansas & Missouri Offices

The elderly often face significant challenges such as health care, Medicaid issues and costly nursing home care. Many families suffer financially – or lose their whole nest egg – when costs for an elderly or incapacitated loved one get out of hand. However, there are ways to protect your assets from such circumstances. Our Elder Law and Medicaid attorneys can guide you in the important – and ever-changing – area of Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, and related issues that face the elderly.

Election Could Impact the Estate Tax

July 7, 2020 Estate Planning

There is a presidential election looming over the horizon, and some changes are possible. As estate planning attorneys, we follow these events with

Don’t Let the State Plan Your Estate

June 23, 2020 Estate Planning

Most people know that it is important to put an estate plan in place, but many of these folks procrastinate. They feel as though it is something that

Answers to Common Questions About Trusts

June 18, 2020 Estate Planning

A lot of people harbor misconceptions about trusts, and as a result, they make uninformed decisions on their own. In this post, we will provide some

Incapacity Planning for Young Adults

June 15, 2020 Estate Planning

People often think of estate planning as being something that is all about financial matters. It is true that you have to facilitate postmortem asset

Four Reasons to Avoid Probate

June 3, 2020 Estate Planning

If you were to state your final wishes regarding the desired transfer of your estate, you would name an executor to act as the estate administrator.

Avoiding Family Chaos in the Coronavirus Age

June 1, 2020 Estate Planning, legal education

The novel “coronavirus” (also called “SARS-CoV-2”) causes the disease “COVID-19.” It first appeared in late 2019 and was reported to the World Health

Don’t Buy Into These Inheritance Planning Myths

May 14, 2020 Estate Planning

Unfortunately, people often harbor misconceptions about certain aspects of the estate planning process. This can often yield very negative outcomes,

Take Steps to Prevent a Guardianship

April 30, 2020 Estate Planning

Making preparations for the distribution of your monetary resources to your loved ones after you are gone is at the core of the estate planning

Preparing for Coronavirus

March 10, 2020 Estate Planning, legal education

There’s a new virus that’s emerging, novel “coronavirus,” also called “COVID-19.” It first appeared in Wuhan, China in late 2019 and reported to the