--- ames_version: "0.9" canonical_url: "https://heritagelawpartners.com/resources/articles/" publisher: "Heritage Law Partners" title: "Articles | Heritage Law Partners" locale: "en" permissions: index: 1 ephemeral: 1 store: 1 train: 1 content: zone: "article" --- [//]: # (ames:zone site-wrapper) [//]: # (ames:zone site-header) [//]: # (ames:zone div) [//]: # (ames:zone div) [//]: # (ames:zone div) [//]: # (ames:zone site-header) ![Heritage Law Partners](https://heritagelawpartners.com/assets/images/temp/logo-lg.png) [//]: # (ames:zone div) [//]: # (ames:zone div) [//]: # (ames:zone site-header) - [Client Login](https://clients.heritagelawpartners.com/) - [(314) 325 -9444](tel:3143259444) [//]: # (ames:zone div) [//]: # (ames:zone primary-navigation) - [Home](https://heritagelawpartners.com/) - [Services](https://heritagelawpartners.com/services) - [Estate Planning](https://heritagelawpartners.com/services/estate-planning) - [Special Needs Planning](https://heritagelawpartners.com/services/special-needs-planning) - [Elder Law](https://heritagelawpartners.com/services/elder-law) - [Trust Administration](https://heritagelawpartners.com/services/trust-administration) - [Probate](https://heritagelawpartners.com/services/probate-and-estate-administration) - [Adult Guardianships](https://heritagelawpartners.com/services/adult-guardianships) - [Entity Formation](https://heritagelawpartners.com/services/entity-formation) - [Articles](https://heritagelawpartners.com/resources/articles) - [About Us](https://heritagelawpartners.com/about-us) - [Contact](https://heritagelawpartners.com/contact) [//]: # (ames:zone page-main) [//]: # (ames:zone article) [//]: # (ames:zone section) [//]: # (ames:zone article) # Articles [//]: # (ames:zone section) [//]: # (ames:zone div) [//]: # (ames:zone div) [//]: # (ames:zone div) [//]: # (ames:zone div) [//]: # (ames:zone div) [//]: # (ames:zone div) [//]: # (ames:zone article) ![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ea5fe8en/production/e25717260e3b599648fa49084c725a2ae71937a1-4096x2160.jpg?w=400) [//]: # (ames:zone div) [//]: # (ames:zone article) ##### [Revocable Living Trust vs. Will: Which Does a Missouri Couple Actually Need?](https://heritagelawpartners.com/resources/articles/revocable-living-trust-vs-will-which-does-a-missouri-couple-actually-need) Most Missouri couples assume a will is enough. 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