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Murphy's Law LLC - Melinda McElheny, Esq.
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Melinda McElheny
- Apr 28
- 3 min
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...
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Melinda McElheny
- Apr 24
- 3 min
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...
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Melinda McElheny
- Apr 19
- 3 min
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...
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Melinda McElheny
- Apr 12
- 4 min
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,...
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Melinda McElheny
- Apr 7
- 2 min
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....
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Melinda McElheny
- Mar 27
- 4 min
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....
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Melinda McElheny
- Mar 23
- 4 min
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...
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Melinda McElheny
- Mar 20, 2020
- 2 min
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.
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Melinda McElheny
- Nov 8, 2019
- 4 min
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?
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Melinda McElheny
- Jul 29, 2019
- 4 min
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?
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Melinda McElheny
- Jul 23, 2019
- 4 min
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.
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Melinda McElheny
- Jul 2, 2019
- 4 min
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.
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Melinda McElheny
- Jun 24, 2019
- 6 min
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?
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Melinda McElheny
- Jun 17, 2019
- 4 min
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...
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