Top best Estate Lawyers Near me in ZIP 66211

With 27 years of experience in law and business, Michael P. Jahn, founder of KC Legacy Law, is dedicated to helping clients protect their assets and secure their legacies. His practice focuses on estate planning, business law, and disability law, offering personalized solutions that address the unique needs of individuals, families, and business owners. Michael’s extensive background, which includes private legal practice, business management, and compliance consulting, equips him with a rare combination of legal acumen and real-world business perspective. Known for his practical and proactive approach, Michael provides concierge-level estate planning services designed to simplify complex processes and deliver lasting peace of mind. Whether you’re seeking to establish a comprehensive estate plan, safeguard your assets, or plan for business succession, Michael is committed to guiding you with clarity, integrity, and care.

When not practicing law, I enjoy non-legal reading and writing, and of course spending time with my family--being outdoors, playing games, visiting national parks, singing and serving others (including on a couple non-profit boards).  My wife, Beth, is a Physical Therapist working in both geriatrics and pediatrics, but her primary occupation is home educator.  We are active in our church and enjoy bible study.  We have a loyal, somewhat obedient Irish Goldendoodle named Sherlock, several cats, lots of chickens and a guineafowl that showed up on our little farm and never left.

Our firm's practice is devoted exclusively to estate planning, probate and Trust administration, and probate and Trust litigation. In addition to counseling clients in the preparation of Wills, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, and other estate planning documents, we represent heirs, beneficiaries, Trustees and Court appointed fiduciaries in contested matters relating to Trustee duties and beneficiary rights, probate administration, Will contests, Trust and Will construction, and spousal elective share rights.

Joesphy has been serving the estate, business, and tax planning needs of clients in Kansas City. Joseph is dedicated to helping families establish estate plans tailored to the needs of each individual, helping people minimize taxes, avoid probate, and prepare for the possibility of future disability or incapacity. He also helps the entrepreneur start, maintain, and continue their business and prepare for the eventual transfer of that business - either through sale or by transfer to family members.. Joseph started his law career in an appellate practice law firm where he spent time his time researching the law and preparing briefs on complex legal issues. While there, he prepared his first estate plans and started probating cases. Joseph then spent several years working at a larger law firm doing real estate litigation on behalf of Fortune 500 companies. In that position, he continued honing his estate planning skills by preparing wills & trusts and probating estates.. Joseph is a resident of the Kansas City area. Both he and his wife, Rachel, were born and raised in Kansas City. Joseph and Rachel welcomed their first child, Elizabeth, in 2017. He, his wife, and his daughter are all Royals fans. Joseph is active in Boy Scouts, enjoys playing soccer, and is a Deacon at Grace Fellowship church.

I was an associate City Attorney for the City of Kansas City for 17 years, now semi-retired, and I love working with my clients who are mostly small business people.  I am a tax sale expert, I ran the Land Bank in Kansas City for the five years.  Real Estate was my practice area for my whole career with the City.

I am an Estate Planning Attorney with a broad practice background and have most recently been recognized as a Missouri & Kansas Rising Star for 2015, an award reserved for the top 2.5% of attorneys in Missouri and Kansas under the age of 40. I am committed to helping clients understand that the foundation of estate planning is not just about saving dollars, but also appreciating the value of planning for loved ones and leaving a legacy for years to come. I strive to help families fund their Estate Plans and protect from the unnecessary delays and burdens of probate. I am licensed to practice in both Kansas and Missouri, I pride myself on staying atop local, state and federal laws to ensure families are always covered with their respective Estate Plans.. A lifelong resident of Kansas City, I earned my Juris Doctor degree from the University of Missouri- Kansas City School of Law and my undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona. I am a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Association of Women Lawyers, as well as the individual Kansas and Missouri Bar Associations.. Prior to joining the firm, I represented individuals in family law and personal injury cases at the firm of Mullins & Baylard. I also completed a judicial clerkship for the Honorable John Torrence in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri.  While with Judge Torrence, I was exposed to all aspects of litigation, including civil, criminal, and domestic.  During law school, I was very active in various moot court competitions for both trial advocacy and appellate advocacy. I also spent the last two years of law school enrolled in the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law Child and Family Services Clinic. Where, as a Rule 13 certified attorney, I represented those without financial stability in their family law cases and served as a Guardian Ad Litem representing the interests of children.. I am married with a young daughter and son. In my spare time, I relish time spent with my family, working out, and eating which results in more running.

Greg Musil is an experienced trial lawyer who has successfully resolved business and commercial disputes for clients since 1987. He is committed to finding a business answer to his clients’ problems and disputes. He has worked with individual entrepreneurs, small businesses and America’s largest companies to craft cost-effective and valuable solutions that focus on the client’s principles and goals. Greg has successfully handled disputes ranging from straightforward contract breaches to complex issues in condemnation, real estate development, warranty, corporate transactions, probate and trust challenges, and class actions. His dispute resolution experience includes mediation, arbitration, as well as administrative, bench and jury trials in Kansas and Missouri.. Greg’s diverse practice includes an emphasis on real property issues including eminent domain, land use and zoning, acquisition of economic development incentives, valuation of real property and property tax appeals and exemptions. He served on the City Council of the second largest city in Kansas from 1993 to 2001, giving him a unique perspective on municipal and local government land use, zoning and development opportunities. Greg has represented owners and developers in projects as diverse as multi-family, office, hotel and restaurant, and significant mixed-use projects in the greater Kansas City area.. “My mentors advised me as a young lawyer to listen to and learn from my clients, to understand what success looks like from their perspective, to find the best legal and practical solution, and then to pursue that end with vigor.”

Dave received his Juris Doctor with honors from the Washburn University School of Law in 1979. He is a certified public accountant, and also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Washburn University.. Throughout his career he has represented clients from all industries and sizes, including private foundations and other tax-exempt organizations. His expertise includes: corporate and individual income tax; estate and charitable planning; business succession planning; corporate mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; real estate transactions and tax-free exchanges; partnerships and S corporation formation; tax and dispute resolution with governmental authorities and negotiation, settlement and litigation of tax disputes.. Dave is currently a member of the American Bar Association, The Missouri Bar, Kansas Bar Association, The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Lawyers Association of Kansas City and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is licensed to practice in Kansas and Missouri.. MEMBERSHIPS. DISTINCTIONS

Chris Gaughan has been recognized six times as a Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyer (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), an award given to the top 5% of attorneys in Missouri and Kansas; has been recognized four times as Missouri & Kansas Rising Star (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), an award presented to the top 2.5% of attorneys in Missouri and Kansas under the age of 40; and has been rated by Martindale-Hubbell as an AV Preeminent attorney six times (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), a rating given to only 5% of all attorneys nationwide.. Mr. Gaughan has also been recognized by the American Institute of Legal Counsel as one of the “10 Best Estate Planning Attorneys” in the State of Kansas.. Mr. Gaughan sits on the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. Through his role in this organization, he works with estate planning attorneys throughout the United States to develop cutting-edge estate planning, tax planning, and elder law strategies.. Mr. Gaughan also recently published his first book, Midwest Estate Planning: A Guide for Your Family, co-authored with his lifelong friend and business partner Casey Connealy. Mr. Gaughan and Mr. Connealy discovered that most existing estate planning books and articles are either so simple that they aren’t useful, or deal with such complicated (and unusual) topics that they aren’t helpful for ordinary people with ordinary issues. As a result, they co-authored Midwest Estate Planning: A Guide for Your Family, a practical guide to the estate planning issues that impact everyday people in our area.. Mr. Gaughan is a lifelong resident of the Kansas City area. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in 2004, and his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rockhurst University in 2001.. Mr. Gaughan spends his spare moments frequenting local eateries with his wife Kristin, watching 80’s films with his three children, and smoking meat on his back patio.

As an attorney in private practice in Kansas City, K.C. Connealy ("Casey") provides a wide range of estate planning services to his clients, with a primary focus on helping them provide for the security of their loved ones, reduce the estate taxes and avoid or at least minimize the costs and delays of probate, all with a well-crafted estate plan. He is a founding partner of Gaughan & Connealy and is a lifelong resident of Kansas City.  He has been involved in national litigation in various districts around the country.

Annie Rogers is a Partner with Creative Planning Legal, P.A. She focuses her practice on comprehensive estate planning, trust administration and probate, while having a broad legal background. Ms. Rogers is committed to helping clients with their individual estate planning needs to preserve assets for future generations, minimize estate taxes, avoid probate, and to prepare for the possibility of future disability or incapacity. Ms. Rogers is also dedicated to helping parents put a plan in place for the guardianship and financial care of their minor children, so that young families are prepared in the event that one or both parents dies.. Ms. Rogers also has a wealth of legal experience in the areas of labor and employment law; general business law; civil litigation; health care law; and insurance defense.