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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
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- 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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Publications
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
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
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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 ... Read More
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