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 Because 2010 is not a reassessment year for Missouri real property (i.e., your real property does not get revalued for tax purposes), Missouri property taxes in 2010 will be based on property values as of January 1, 2009. So if you own residential property, vacant or undeveloped land, apartments, commercial buildings, office buildings, etc. in Missouri and feel that this property has declinved in value since January 1, 2009, you should consider filing a property tax appeal challenging the 2009 valuation. The higher the property value, the higher the tax bill.
Given the current economic conditions in Kansas City, Missouri, it may not be that uncommon to have had significant fluctuations between the January 1, 2009 valuation and the January 1, 2010 valuation. The time to appeal your property’s valuation is now. An experienced Kansas City real estate attorney can help you with this process.
– ksmolawyer
One of the major sticking points in any divorce is the “equitable” division of property. Missouri courts have broad discretion in making this determination. And an equitable division, does not always mean a 50/50 split. In fact, a Missouri court recently held that the court may consider separate property brought into marriage, even if the property was later converted into marital property. Moreover, the court does not have to specify which property the equitable division relates or with which the division should be satisfied from. An experienced Missouri family law attorney (i.e., divorce attorney) can help you navigate and prove what is an equitable division of marital property. [continue reading]
So often it happens, you are driving in your car and reach an empass with another driver or pedestrian trying to cross the street. What do you do? You do what you’ve done thousands of times. You wave the other party to proceed. Have you ever thought, “What happens if this person gets into a car wreck or gets hit while crossing the street?” Probably not. After a recent Kansas Court of Appeals case, you can continue to be indifferent, at least legally that is.
A school bus driver in Wichita, Kansas was faced with this all too common issue. He wanted to make a left turn, but another car was blocking his path. He graciously waved the other party to proceed. Unfortunately, for him and the other driver, he did not see another car approaching. The other driver collided with an oncoming car killing its driver. In the subsequent wrongful death lawsuit, the decedent’s family claimed the bus driver (and the school district) were negligent for not checking the road before making the hand gesture. The court of appeals, however, held that the bus driver held no duty to other drivers when making a hand gesture.
– ksmolawyer
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Because 2010 is not a reassessment year for Missouri real property (i.e., your real property does not get revalued for tax purposes), Missouri property taxes in 2010 will be based on property values as of January 1, 2009. So if you own residential property, vacant or undeveloped land, apartments, commercial buildings, office buildings, etc. in Missouri and feel that this property has declinved in value since January 1, 2009, you should consider filing a property tax appeal challenging the 2009 valuation. The higher the property value, the higher the tax bill.
