Property taxes in Missouri and most states apply to all property that isn’t exempted by a provision of the state constitution or statutes. The exemptions from Missouri real estate taxes are listed in section 137.100 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri,...

Donald Harington was much on my mind last Saturday, November 7, as I attended a wedding in the vicinity of Murray, Arkansas, a place well off the paved roads, southwest of Jasper, the county seat of Newton County. On this spectacular day–an outdoor...

If you want to see a lawyer cringe, ask how he or she likes property line disputes or fights over trees near property lines. The case of Lau v. Pugh shows why lawyers (including trial judges and appellate judges) hate such cases. After all the...

The blog Caveat Emptor is a great source of information for lawyers and non-lawyers about some of the issues that vex most of us, such as: credit card companies bank practices that seem to cost way too much telemarketing aggressive debt collectors If...

Sounds funny. But it’s not. Moore Equipment sells John Deere farming equipment in Chillicothe, Missouri. Moore sold Sholten a big tractor with a warranty on the drive train. Moore’s warranty to the buyer was backed by PRS, an insurance company. If...