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Missouri’s Uniform Commercial Code

Chapter 400 of the Missouri Revised Statutes is known as Missouri's Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”).
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Adverse Possession of Land in Missouri

Adverse possession allows someone to obtain title to land merely by possessing the land under certain conditions.
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Lease Clauses for Landlords

Landlords should include these three lease clauses in every lease:
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Pleading the Fifth in a Civil Lawsuit

What is pleading the Fifth? We see it in movies and TV shows. We see it a lot in testimony before Congress.
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Course of Dealing and Usage of Trade

This article provides an overview of course of dealing and usage of trade under Missouri's Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC"). This article also introduces other key…
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Adverse Possession in Missouri Part II

Adverse possession in Missouri allows someone to gain title to real estate merely by possessing it in a certain
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Collecting on a Judgment

Collecting on a judgment is often more difficult than getting the judgment.  In Missouri, a procedure called
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Missouri Partition Action

A partition action is often the only remedy to real estate disputes. For example, siblings often disagree
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Summary Judgment in Missouri

You might be surprised to know that you can get a judgment by motion.
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Forum Selection Clause

A forum is the court where a lawsuit is filed. Parties to a contract can decide in advance where lawsuits will be filed.
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