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Megan Alfano

Megan Alfano

Alfano Probate and Estate Planning
  • Probate, Estate Planning, Elder Law ...
  • Missouri
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Biography

I am dedicated to managing probate and trust administration along with estate, high support needs, and elder law planning. My practice encompasses traditional estate planning, special/high support needs planning, and elder law. Additionally, I provide services in probate and trust administration, guardianship, conservatorship, and minor inheritance issues.

Education
University of Missouri - Kansas City
B.A. | Criminology and Criminal Justice
Honors: Cum Laude
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University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
J.D. | Law
Honors: Cum Laude Pro Bono Honors
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Professional Experience
Director
Support on the Spectrum
- Current
Director
Legal Services for Families of Missouri
- Current
Director of the legal non-profit Legal Services for Families of Missouri offering income based legal services.
Contract Panel Attorney
Missouri State Public Defender
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Volunteer Attorney
CASA
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Volunteer Guardian ad Litem for child in abuse and neglect matters
Attorney
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
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Attorney
Kiske Law Office
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Certifications
Guardian ad Litem
Missouri State Bar
Missouri Supreme Court Approved Mediator
Missouri State Bar
Awards
Gold Best Elder Law, Silver Best Estate Law
Kansas City Favorite Magazine
Gold Best Elder Law, Silver Best Estate Law
Silver Best Elder Law
Kansas City Favorite Magazine
Silver Best Elder Law
Best Probate Attorneys in Kansas City 2022
Expertise
2021 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list
Super Lawyer
Best Probate Attorneys in Kansas City 2021
Expertise
Best Probate Attorneys in Kansas City 2020
Expertise
Pro Bono Honors
University of Missouri
Professional Associations
The Missouri Bar
Member
Current
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Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City
Member
Current
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Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Member
Current
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CASA
Volunteer Attorney
Current
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Missouri State Public Defender
Special Public Defender
Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Missouri
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    Visa and MasterCard
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    We provide numerous payment plans and schedules for flat fee and hourly services. We also provide limited representation plans.
Practice Areas
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Elder Law
Arbitration & Mediation
Family - Arbitration/Mediation
Education Law
Additional Practice Area
  • Guardianship and Conservatorship
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
Q. I had no relationship with the mother (wasn’t boyfriend or anything to her) does she have the right to put child support
A: Generally, the presumption in Missouri is that both parents are financially responsible for their child. The presumption does not go away because the parents were not in a relationship.

There are a variety of factors the court looks at when determining child support including but not limited to the following:  

(1) The financial needs and resources of the child;

(2) The financial resources and needs of the parents;

(3) The standard of living the child would have enjoyed had the marriage not been dissolved;

(4) The physical and emotional condition of the child, and the child’s educational needs;

(5) The child’s physical and legal custody arrangements, including the amount of time the child spends with each parent and the reasonable expenses associated with the custody or visitation arrangements; and

(6) The reasonable work-related child care expenses of each parent.

Child support will terminate if the child:

(1) Dies;

(2) Marries;

(3) Enters active duty in the military;

(4) Becomes self-supporting, provided that the custodial parent has relinquished the child from parental control by express or implied consent;

(5) Reaches age eighteen, unless the provisions of 4 or 5; or

(6) Reaches age twenty-one, unless the provisions of the child support order specifically extend the parental support order past the child’s twenty-first birthday for reasons provided by subsection 4.

Finally, if the child is physically or mentally incapacitated from supporting himself and insolvent and unmarried, the court may extend the parental support obligation past the child’s eighteenth birthday. If and when a child reaches age eighteen, and the child is enrolled in and attending a secondary school program of instruction, the parental support obligation shall continue.
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Alfano Law Firm LLC
Kansas City
2300 Main St., STE 110
Kansas City, MO 64108
Telephone: (816) 774-1107
Monday: 9 AM - 4 AM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 4 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 4 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 4 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 4 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed (Today)
Alfano Law Firm LLC
Lee's Summit
200 NE Missouri Rd., STE 200
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Telephone: (816) 774-1107
Fax: (470) 201-4510
Monday: 9 AM - 4 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 4 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 4 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 4 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 4 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed (Today)
Alfano Law Firm LLC
Liberty
28 Westwoods Dr., STE 110
Liberty, MO 64068
Toll-Free: (816) 774-1107
Monday: 9 AM - 4 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 4 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 4 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 4 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 4 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed (Today)