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At Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welch, P.C. our real estate lawyers have many years of experience in handling a wide variety of real estate problems and title issues. To better meet your real estate and title needs, we work closely with Phillips & McElyea Land Title, Inc. which provides complete title insurance, escrow and real estate closing services. Title Insurance Land Titling can be complicated and understanding Title insurance can be difficult.  When you purchase Real Estate, you are also purchasing the right to occupy and use the land.  There can be can be claims by others to the land, and the title may limit the usage of the land.  If you are not aware of these limitations or claims, you may not be able to use the land the way you want and this can cause you financial loss.  Title insurance is a protection against these type of problems. Phillips & McElyea Land Title, Inc ., helps provide peace of mind by conducting a thorough and e...

Preparing for law school can be a daunting task, but if you start early enough, you will have plenty of time to get everything squared away.  Applying to a law school takes commitment and focus.  If you setup a timeline, you will find this application process will be smooth.  Here are some tips to help you. 1. Graduate from College with a Bachelors Degree and a high Grade Point Average (GPA) Choosing the right major is important, since many law schools don't have any guidelines or prerequisites to follow.  Prelaw is not necessarily the route you want to go as each school has different prelaw programs. Consider other majors such as philosophy, economics or journalism. These Majors seem to have a high acceptance rate in Law School. Law school involves a lot of reading and critical thinking, so consider a major that will challenge you in those areas. Your GPA is one of the two most important factors for your law school applicati...

The Law Offices of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welch, P.C . have the best attorneys in the Lake of the Ozarks area and a top notch support team to help you with most legal issues.  We want to feature the outstanding members of our firm via a series of Blogs where we ask some questions and get some insight on why they went into Law, learn about them as individuals, and feature what they do when they are not at work helping others.  We hope you enjoy this series, and we will feature a different team member every other week. Charles McElyea   Question: Why did you become a lawyer?   Answer:   In Junior High School in Campbell, Mo. we were given an achievement test which also pointed out various occupations that best suited us. One area on my list was the law. At that time I wasn’t really sure what a lawyer did, but it sounded interesting so from that point forward I decided I wanted to be a lawyer. Question:  Where ...

Guide to finding helpful information about Missouri laws The Law Offices of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welch, P.C. would like to provide you with some helpful resources about Missouri law.  These resources are great places to find information about criminal laws, family law, business law, estate planning, and other general Missouri legal information.  If you have any questions about Missouri law, please feel free to contact one of our attorneys by dropping into the office, contacting us through our website at www.PMCWLaw.com or give us a call at (573) 346-7231. The Library of Congress - State of Missouri page   This informative site has several areas that provide information on the Missouri constitution and the 3 branches of Missouri government (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial).  http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/states/us-mo.php Missouri Lawyers Media - Missouri Nice website for info on cases, verdicts, opinions, and sp...