Case & Rajnoha - West County Family Law

Case & Rajnoha - West County Family Law Small St. Louis County Law Firm When facing a legal problem it is wise to hire an experienced attorney who can help you. and highway 141.

Understanding laws and the court process can be confusing and difficult to navigate alone. The law firm West County Family Law and attorneys Case & Rajnoha are here to guide you through the entire process. We are centrally located in Ballwin, Missouri and easily accessible from highway 44 at Big Bend Blvd. Let attorneys Case & Rajnoha assist you when face difficult family law issues, estate planning, traffic tickets, or criminal charges. Call us today at (636) 861-1111 for a free telephone consultation to discuss the legal issues you face. You can also contact us online. The law firm West County Family Law and attorneys Case & Rajnoha have over 65 years of combined experience in providing legal assistance to families with their legal needs. From handling difficult divorce cases, custody issues or child support to helping people meet their estate planning needs, attorneys Case & Rajnoha strives to obtain the resolution that works best to suit their client’s unique situation. Other issues such as maintenance (alimony) and marital property division often arise from such cases and are need of negotiating skills of a strong minded tenacious attorney. Again, other issues such as paternity, adoption, and relocation need the compassion and personal service that goes along with experienced representation.

Welcome, Lelaina Becker, our new Summer Intern.
07/03/2022

Welcome, Lelaina Becker, our new Summer Intern.

03/17/2021

I know that I have said this before but it bears repeating:

If you died today, would someone know where your important papers are? Your Will? Trust? Where you bank? The name and contact information of your financial advisor? Your attorney may have some information but we only know what our client has told us. And do they even know who we are?

Do everyone a favor and make a list of the following:

Your Life Insurance information (company name, telephone number, account number, beneficiary);

Bank account information. With online banking, sometimes the children do not even know where you bank.

House: Who holds your mortgage, if any, and where is the deed to your house? Do you have a Beneficiary Deed which leaves the house to someone, or will they need to go through Probate or through a Trust?

Retirement plans, benefits, stock, investments. At the very least, leave them the contact information.

Vehicle title: Where is it? Does it have a TOD designation (transfer on death)? It's an easy way to avoid probate.

What are your wishes for your funeral, memorial service, etc.? Let someone know while you are alive. Do you wish to be cremated? Buried? Donate your organs or donate your body to science? Have a memorial service? Better yet, make your own arrangements NOW. It's so much easier to do when you are not overcome with grief. Save your loved ones from that.

Do you have a Trust? If so, be sure your Successor Trustee knows where the trust document is and especially, what assets have been put into the trust.

Debts? Credit cards? There is so much more, but I just want you to think about it now.

Don't put everything in a safe deposit box that nobody has a key to.

The bottom line is: Give the person you want to handle your affairs a place to start. Handling someone's affairs is a very stressful job, especially while you are grieving, but you can ease their burden a bit. Go over your financial situation with them now. Repeat periodically, or whenever there is a change in your situation.

List your assets and how each is titled (who owns it). Assets with a beneficiary or joint owner will go directly to them, without probate. List your debts and the contact information.

Finally, write a note to each of your loved ones. We don't know how much time we have and it will mean so much to them.

07/09/2020

Aging Parents? Here is some good information from "A Place For Mom", a privately held, for-profit senior care referral service. They have a website with a lot of great videos and information to help you figure out how to best help your aging parents.

9 ESSENTIAL TIPS TO STOP FIGHTING WITH SIBLINGS ABOUT SENIOR PARENTS

Fran Russo, author of “They’re Your Parents, Too! How Siblings Can Survive Their Parents’ Aging Without Driving Each Other Crazy,” offers these tips to help you take action and avoid conflict:

1. Be empathetic. Be understanding of everyone’s circumstances: your siblings’, your parents’, and your own. It’s a stressful time for everybody.

2. Divvy up responsibilities according to each person’s strengths. Let them choose what they want to tackle (communicating with the doctors, paying bills online, or researching housing options).

3. Don’t expect a miracle. If your sister has always been selfish, she may not change. That doesn’t mean you can’t try to get her to pitch in.

4. Hold your tongue. How important is it if you and your brother don’t do everything the same way? Unless it’s a safety issue, button up!

5. Just ask. Have your parents participate in decision-making, or at least weigh in, if it’s realistic.

6. Keep everyone in the loop. There are now websites that let family members collect all the information in one place (from caregiving and medical information to tasks that need to get done) and log on any time. You should convene for regular family conferences, preferably in person, or otherwise via conference calls or Skype or Face Time.

7. Spell out your needs. Maybe a sibling should know what you need, but maybe they have no clue. Perhaps they think you don’t want help.

8. Timeout. If an issue becomes contentious, take a break, calm yourself, then address the topic at another time. Apologize if it’s warranted.

9. Vent appropriately. Visit a caregiving forum or website, learn how others have handled tough situations, call a friend, see a therapist, or talk to clergy. Professionals can help families untangle issues relating to aging parents and help all parties make decisions.

07/05/2020

Happy 4th of July! Stay safe.

04/23/2020

Due to the Coronavirus, our staff is now working remotely. Please feel free to call our office and leave a message. We will retrieve our messages every day and try to respond within 24 hours. Stay home and stay safe.

04/06/2020

We are pleased to offer everyone a 25% discount on all estate planning documents during the Coronavirus outbreak.

Since many of us are at home now, this is a good time to review your estate planning documents to make sure that you have a plan in place upon your disability or death. At the very least, you should have a simple Will, a financial power of attorney and a health care power of attorney. A Power of Attorney allows the person you designate to transact business on your behalf or make medical decisions if you are unable to do so.

If you own a home, a Beneficiary Deed will transfer your home to designated person/s upon your death, thus avoiding probate.

At Case & Rajnoha, we are currently working remotely. Feel free to contact us on our website at

www.westcountyfamilylaw.com

to discuss your situation. We will be happy to schedule a free telephone conference.

Thank you, and please stay safe.

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We will be working remotely during the coronavirus situation.Feel free to contact us through our website, www.westcounty...
03/21/2020

We will be working remotely during the coronavirus situation.

Feel free to contact us through our website, www.westcountyfamilylaw.com or leave a voicemail. We will be retrieving our messages on a regular basis.

We will continue to communicate via email or telephone.

Stay safe.

We help our clients with estate planning by preparing Wills, Trusts, powers of attorney and non-probate transfers but u...
04/11/2019

We help our clients with estate planning by preparing Wills, Trusts, powers of attorney and non-probate transfers but until I read this article by Jane Bryant Quinn, I did not realize what we were leaving out: a personal touch. Please read this article and share with your Facebook friends. What a touching gift to leave your loved ones.

Back to classes.
06/08/2018

Back to classes.

After a long day of classes, Amanda Komo and I enjoy a River Cruise at the Solo and Small Firm Conference at the Lake of...
06/08/2018

After a long day of classes, Amanda Komo and I enjoy a River Cruise at the Solo and Small Firm Conference at the Lake of the Ozarks.

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