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Piercing the LLC Veil

Generally, owners of a Missouri limited liability company (called members) are not personally liable for

Missouri Mechanics Lien Notices

Do you want to place a mechanics lien on real estate in Missouri? Do you own real estate in Missouri with a

Missouri Mechanics Lien & Shopping Malls

Missouri mechanics lien can attach to an entire mall, even though the work was done for just one tenant.

Outside Creditors

The main reason for setting up an LLC is to protect your personal assets from claims against your business. However, the reverse concern is of…

Own Your LLC through a Simple Trust

I have formed a lot of Missouri LLCs, especially for real estate investors. Even a single parcel of real estate is typically an asset of…

Leaving an LLC

Leaving an LLC is not typically something you think about when you start an LLC with your partners.

Fraudulent Transfer of Assets

A fraudulent transfer of an asset can carry a steep price if done to defraud a creditor. When faced with a potential or actual claim…

LLC Taxation – Economic Effect

As explained in my previous article, LLC Taxation – Distributive Share Part I, your distributive share in an LLC must have “substantial economic effect”.

Partnership Basis

Your partnership basis in a multi-member LLC

LLC Taxation – Distributive Share I

Distributive share is an important LLC tax concept. It generally determines the share of income earned by the LLC

Missouri Business Attorney Clients

A Missouri business attorney can represent a business and people associated with that business. But that can be a problem.

Missouri Business Fiduciary Duties

A Missouri business fiduciary is a person entrusted to manage a business’s affairs. Such fiduciaries are

Establishing a Private Road in Missouri

A private road in Missouri can be established across other people's property

Missouri Eviction Law

Missouri eviction law addresses various scenarios

Save the Family Farm Act

Missouri’s Save the Family Farm Act became law in 2019. It’s supposed to

Understanding the Process of Deed Correction in Saint Louis

How to correct a Missouri deed is often simple. Small mistakes, like misspelling or omitting a word, can often be corrected with a scrivener’s affidavit. The…