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Murphy's Law LLC - Melinda McElheny, Esq.
Plan for what could go wrong - Deal with what has.*
(785) 787-4040 (call or text) melinda@murphyslawdefense.com
Since 2019


An Answer to Your Request for a "Quick Legal Question"
If you've ever had a legal question, you might have asked a lawyer friend, acquaintance, or even your former lawyer for quick advice. You...

Melinda McElheny
May 8, 20234 min read
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Avoiding Probate in Kansas
You may have read about "probate avoidance," or you may have personal experience with a court case for a loved one's estate. Taking care...

Melinda McElheny
Apr 28, 20233 min read
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How Mediation Can Help You With an Amicable Divorce
Sometimes Things Fall Apart As hard as we might try, many marriages end in divorce. In fact, even though U.S. divorce rates are falling...

Melinda McElheny
Apr 24, 20233 min read
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Special Considerations for Parents of Minor Children
Estate planning is important for everyone, but it is especially important for parents with young children. No one likes to think about...

Melinda McElheny
Apr 19, 20233 min read
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Oh, But That We All Could Live Forever In Our Homes . . . .
A perfectly planned retirement will leave you with plenty of money to live out your days in style, pay for medical and even nursing care,...

Melinda McElheny
Apr 12, 20234 min read
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My Guardian and Protector
Often, people ask about family members or other loved ones who are unable to care for themselves because of disease, age, or disability....

Melinda McElheny
Apr 7, 20232 min read
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Living Wills: Peace of Mind for a Peaceful Transition
Many potential clients come into an estate planning consultation knowing some legal terms, but not fully understanding what they mean....

Melinda McElheny
Mar 27, 20234 min read
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Revocable Living Trusts: Not Just for Rich People
What is a Revocable Living Trust? You may have heard of a trust before now. Most people hear of them the first time in the context of...

Melinda McElheny
Mar 23, 20234 min read
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Social Converging in the Home of Spanish Flu
It can be hard out here on the prairie to connect with one's clients. Lawyers are trained to adapt, to pivot, to compensate.

Melinda McElheny
Mar 20, 20202 min read
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Make it Awkward
New Year's Day is some kind of magical cutoff after which estate planning comes into focus. But what are y'all doing in the meantime?

Melinda McElheny
Nov 8, 20194 min read
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids' Inheritance!
Most people who have children will be tempted to leave the bulk of their estates to their kids in equal shares. Who are we kidding here?

Melinda McElheny
Jul 29, 20194 min read
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2010: The Year We Make (Police) Contact
As previously discussed, in Kansas there is no requirement that an officer immediately advise an arrestee of her rights.

Melinda McElheny
Jul 23, 20194 min read
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Let's All Play the Quiet Game!
Rights are not something that are conferred upon you by an officer reading a speech. My dear, you had the power all along.

Melinda McElheny
Jul 2, 20194 min read
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Help Me to Help You to Help Me to Help You
Just as in any partnership, the key to success seems to be communication. But how are you supposed to know how much communication is enough?

Melinda McElheny
Jun 24, 20196 min read
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Welcome! Now let's talk about your demise.
In the months leading up to law school graduation, and then to the bar exam, and then to opening my own practice, I must have had the...

Melinda McElheny
Jun 17, 20194 min read
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