Firm Insights

From Patchwork to Predictability: Missouri’s Eviction Rules in 2025

By Capes Sokol / August 15, 2025 / Comments Off on From Patchwork to Predictability: Missouri’s Eviction Rules in 2025

  Economic uncertainty continues to put pressure on both tenants and property owners. Rising living costs, higher interest rates, and a cooling job market have led to more missed rent and mortgage payments. For landlords, that can mean lost income; for lenders, it can lead to foreclosure proceedings—and ultimately, evictions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, several…

Read More

Missouri Tax Legislation Update: Elimination of Income Tax on Individuals’ Capital Gains and Sales Tax on Diapers, Feminine Hygiene Products, and Incontinence Products

By Laura E. Krebs Al-Shathir / July 23, 2025 / Comments Off on Missouri Tax Legislation Update: Elimination of Income Tax on Individuals’ Capital Gains and Sales Tax on Diapers, Feminine Hygiene Products, and Incontinence Products

  New law passed by the Missouri legislature in late May, which Governor Mike Kehoe signed into law on July 10, 2025: (a) eliminates Missouri income tax on individuals’ capital gains, and (b) exempts and feminine hygiene products, diapers, and incontinence products from Missouri state sales tax. Individuals’ Capital Gains are No Longer Taxed in…

Read More

Myths About Foreclosure

By R. Thomas Avery / May 30, 2025 / Comments Off on Myths About Foreclosure

  Anyone who has been on the wrong end of the foreclosure process knows how stressful and unfair it is to the borrower under Missouri law. Even those who have some experience with the foreclosure process believe popular myths about it. In this article, I will bust three key myths about Missouri non-judicial foreclosure.  …

Read More