Missouri

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Missouri Asset Protection Overview

Missouri debtors may only choose from the state bankruptcy exemptions.

Missouri Statutory Creditor Exemptions

For additional detailed information on the use of life insurance, annuities, pension plans, and employee benefit plans for wealth preservation and asset protection, see advanced life insurance

Missouri Homestead

• The homestead exemption in Missouri is $15,000. The homestead exemption for a mobile home is $1,000. Couples may not double these amounts.

Statute [513.430]

Statute [513.475]

• Property that is held in tenancy by the entirety may be exempt from the debts owed by one spouse.

See In re Anderson,, 12 B.R. 483 (W.D. Mo. 1981).

Missori Homestead Exemption Cases

• In re Thedia Thi Nguyen, Debtor
  No. 05-61498 (Bankr.W.D.Mo. 10/06/2005)

Missouri Life Insurance

• Life insurance proceeds are exempt.

Statute [377.090]

• Dividends of an unmatured life insurance policy are exempt up to $150,000.

Statute [513.430]

• A life insurance policy is exempt, if the policy is owned by a woman for her husband.

Statute [376.530]

Missouri Annuities

• Disability proceeds are exempt.

Statute [513.430]

Missouri IRAs & Pension Plans

IRAs are exempt only to the extent reasonably necessary for the support of the individual and their dependants.

• ERISA-qualified benefits are exempt.

Statute [513.430]

• IRAs are exempt.

Statute [513.430]

Missouri IRAs & Pension Plan Cases

• In re Orgeron,
  2006 WL 335438 (Bankr.W.D.Mo. No. 05-63826, Feb. 2, 2006)

Missouri Fraudulent Transfers

For additional detailed information relating to fraudulent transfers, including the text of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act, see fraudulent transfers

Missouri Act

• Missouri Fraudulent Transfers Act

Missouri Fraudulent Transfer Cases

Federal Circuit Court

• Moon v. Anderson
  No. 03-6016 (8th Cir. 08/01/2003)

State Appellate Court

• Ronald J. Fischer v. Donald H. Brancato, et al.,
  No. ED86014 (Mo.App. E.D. 10/25/2005)

• In re Estate of Pittsenbarger,
  2004.MO.0000866 (Mo.App. W.D. 06/22/2004)

• H.J. Gruy & Associates, Inc. v. Big E Oil Company,
  No. ED83977 (Mo.App. E.D. 04/27/2004)

• Dwyer v. Meramec Venture Associates, L.L.C.,
  2002.MO.0000426 (Mo.App. E.D. 05/07/2002)

• Mello v. Williams,
  73 S.W.3d 681 (Mo.App. W.D. 02/05/2002)

• Volk Construction Company v. Wilmescherr Drusch Roofing Company,
  58 S.W.3d 897 (Mo.App. W.D. 10/23/2001)

• Bueneman v. Zykan,
  52 S.W.3d 49 (Mo.App. W.D. 07/10/2001)

• Ryan v. Spiegelhalter,
  2001.MO.0000444 (Mo.App. W.D. 05/22/2001)

• Boatman's Trust Company v. Long,
  16 S.W.3d 662 (Mo.App. 02/22/2000)

• Saidawi v. Giovanni's Little Place Inc.,
  987 S.W.2d 501 (Mo.App. E.D. 03/09/1999)

• Carolyn Miller v. Mary Jo et al.,
  960 S.W.2d 564 (Mo.App. W.D. 02/10/1998)

• Salvatore J. Mirabile v. James P. Moroney,
  975 S.W.2d 936 (Mo. 09/22/1998)

• Next Day Motor Freight v. Robert S. Hirst
  950 S.W.2d 676 (Mo.App. 08/19/1997)

• Robert P. Dickinson et al. v. Edward Ronwin et al.
  935 S.W.2d 358 (Mo.App. 10/31/1996)

• Rhonda J. Brants and Elightened Reading Inc.
  v. Kenneth Foster and Jean P. Moore
  926 S.W.2d 534 (Mo.App. 07/23/1996)

• Mark VII v. Stephen M. and Sherry E. Barthol
  926 S.W.2d 128 (Mo.App. 05/28/1996) Civil Conspiracy

• Paul E. Behr Jr. v. Bird Way Inc. et al.
  923 S.W.2d 470 (Mo.App. 05/15/1996)

• Carolyn Miller v. Mary Jo and John Mauzey
  917 S.W.2d 633 (Mo.App. 03/19/1996)

• Joseph C. Sansone v. Richard F. Moseley
  912 S.W.2d 666 (Mo.App. 12/19/1995)

• SSM Health Care System v. Peggy A. Bartel et al.
  914 S.W.2d 8 (Mo.App. 11/14/1995)

• Mark Twain Kansas City Bank v. Gerald J. Riccardi
  865 S.W.2d 425 (Mo.App. 11/23/1993)

• Jess Stafford v. Donald L. McCarthy and Pat McCarthy
  825 S.W.2d 650 (Mo.App. 03/09/1992)

• David Lloyd Edgar v. Bruce Ruma et al.
  823 S.W.2d 59 (Mo.App. 11/12/1991)

• Nancy J. Schlingman (Reed) v.
  Joe Jimmie Reed, Reed & Reed Enterprises, Inc.
  750 S.W.2d 501 (Mo.App. 03/22/1988)

• Westerm Casualty & Surety Company
  v. Kansas City Bank & Trust Company
  743 S.W.2d 578 (Mo.App. 01/12/1988)

• James R. Vaughn and Joan Vaughn v. Ellis
  682 S.W.2d 847 (Mo.App. 11/20/1984)

• Landmark Bank Ladue v. General Grocer Co. et al.
  680 S.W.2d 949 (Mo.App. 08/28/1984)

• In the Matter of the Estate of Errington R. Curtis v. Sarah Curtis et al.
  663 S.W.2d 420 (Mo.App. 12/29/1983)

• Florida Coast Bank of Broward County v. William C. Himes et al.
  646 S.W.2d 110 (Mo.App. 01/11/1983)

• In the Matter of the Estate of Frank W. Mitchell, Deceased
  610 S.W.2d 681 (Mo.App. 12/16/1980)

• Cairl Vaughn and Marie Vaughn v. Robert U. Christian
  472 S.W.2d 337 (Mo. 11/08/1971)

• Robert E. Madget v. Maurice E. Jenkins
  461 S.W.2d 768 (Mo. 12/14/1970)

• Edith E. Harrison v. John E. Harrison et al.
  417 S.W.2d 39 (Mo.App. 06/13/1967)

• Louis Skatoff v. Michael Alfend et al.
  411 S.W.2d 169 (Mo. 12/30/1966)

Missouri Trusts

For additional detailed information relating to the use of trusts for asset protection, including foreign and domestic asset protection trusts, see trusts.

Missouri Trust Act (Non Self-Settled)

• Missouri Trust Act

Missouri Trust Act (Spendthrift)

• Missouri Trust Act

Missouri Business Entities

Missouri Acts

• Missouri Corporation Act
• Missouri Limited Partnership Act
• Missouri Limited Liability Company Act

Missouri Charging Order Cases

• Geraldine Deutsch, et al v. Eugene Wolff, et al,
  7 S.W.3d 460 (Mo.App. 10/05/1999)

Missouri Alter Ego & Corporate Veil Cases

• Bank of Belton v. Bogar Farms, Inc. et al.,
  No. WD63310 (Mo.App. 02/08/2005)

• Taylor v. Clark,
  2004.MO.0000937 (Mo.App. S.D. 06/30/2004)

• Sheila Roth and Robert Roth v. La Societe Anonyme Turbomeca France,
  WD 61927 (Mo.App. 09/30/2003)

• Joel Bianco Kawasaki Plus et al v. Meramec Valley Bank,
  81 S.W.3d 528 (Mo.App. 07/23/2002)

Useful Missouri Links

For additional detailed information relating to financial frauds and tax scams, see http://www.quatloos.com

• Missouri Secretary of State
• Missouri Attorney General
• Missouri Bar Association

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