Have You Checked Your Estate Planning Documents Recently?

It is a good idea to periodically review your estate planning documents.  The first task, many times, is to just find them.  It is fairly common for folks to know that they executed documents years ago, but be unable to find the originals.  If you can locate the originals, a person should secondly determine whether the choices made those


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Mitten and Carter Attend Missouri Bar Spring Meetings

BSE shareholders Russ Mitten and Diana Carter attended the Missouri Bar Spring Committee Meetings on May 10, 2013, in Jefferson City, Missouri. Mr. Mitten participated in the Administrative Law, Energy and Environmental Law, and Labor and Employment Law committee meetings.  Ms. Carter also participated in the Administrative Law committee meeting and additionally attended the joint


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Richardson Assumes Duties as General Counsel for MAOPS

Johnny K. Richardson has assumed his duties as the general counsel for the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (“MAOPS”).  Since 1897, MAOPS has been the professional organization for the osteopathic physicians in Missouri. MAOPS recently held its annual convention at the Lodge of Four Seasons at the Lake of the Ozarks.  At the convention,


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Missouri PSC Celebrates 100 Years

On Monday, April 15, the Missouri Public Service Commission celebrated its 100 years of service with remarks and exhibits at the Truman Office Building in Jefferson City, Missouri.  Legislation creating the PSC took effect on April 13, 1913. BSE shareholders William (Trip) England, Dean Cooper, Diana Carter and Brian McCartney were in attendance along with current


Mitchell Writes About Chiefs

Conjuring up images of the movie Almost Famous, BSE Counsel Greg Mitchell’s son, Sam Mitchell, is both a student at Rock Bridge High School and a Staff Writer for KCChiefsDraft.com.   An example of young Mr. Mitchell’s work can be found at the followig link: Chiefs Offseason 2013: Effects of the Past Week’s Moves .


National Healthcare Decisions Day

National Healthcare Decisions Day will be Tuesday, April 16, 2013.  The Cole County Bar Association will be providing free assistance with completion of healthcare directives and durable healthcare powers of attorney from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the following locations in Jefferson City – –  Clark Senior Center, 1310 Linden Drive, Jefferson City, Missouri –  Missouri River


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Scott Hamblin Serves as Panelist for Adoption and Guardianship

Scott Hamblin, shareholder at Brydon Swearengen & England P.C., served as a panelist speaking to a group of soon-to-be foster parents during their Spaulding training Tuesday evening, March 5, 2013, at the Cole County Children’s Division’s office.  Mr. Hamblin spoke on the topics of adoption, guardianship and the court process involved in such proceedings.  In doing


Jamie Cox Published in Midwest Wine Press

Jamie Cox of BSE was recently published in the Midwest Wine Press.  Midwest Wine Press is the first business publication dedicated entirely to the art and business of winemaking in the Midwestern United States. The goal of Midwest Wine Press is to help winery owners, grape growers and cellar masters be more effective and profitable. Ms.


“Annual Minutes Records Form” is Scam

On March 1, 2013, Missouri’s Secretary of State issued the following message concerning an “Annual Minutes Records Form” that has been circulated to various persons and businesses by the U.S. Mail: “Secretary of State Jason Kander is today alerting Missouri corporations to a potentially deceptive letter from an entity called Corporate Records Service. The solicitation,


Open For Business

Many schools in the area are closed, but BSE’s doors are open today, Friday, February 22, 2013. If you need a way to pass some time this weekend while the snow melts, consider a legal movie.  Check out this list of the ABA Journal’s 25  Greatest Legal Movies.