Frank J. Schmidt
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1034 S. Brentwood Blvd., Suite 1555, St Louis, MO 63117
About Frank J. Schmidt
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
Education
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 2000Juris Doctor
- Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1997B.A. Psychology and Criminal Justice
- Honors: magna cum laude
Classes and Seminars
- “The Probate Process from Start to Finish for Paralegals – Administration of Claims, Handling disclaimer, Estate Cash Management, Insolvency and Partial Distributions”, National Business Institute, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Clayton, Missouri, October 10, 2018
- “Family Business Continuity and Estate Planning Basics”, Private Seminar for Three Doors Real Estate Group, Kirkwood, Missouri, September 19, 2018
- “Estate Planning Overview and Basics”, Private Seminar for Safe Harbor Finance & Insurance, St. Louis, Missouri, February, 2018
- "Drafting Effective Wills and Trusts – Ethical Considerations and Traps", National Business Institute, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Clayton, Missouri, November, 2017
- "Legal Ethics in Estate Administration and Medicaid Recovery", National Business Institute, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 2015 - Present
- “Estate Planning Basics and Overview”, Lecture for Personal Financial Planning Course, Columbia College, St. Louis, Missouri, February, 2014
- “Family Business Continuity and Estate Planning”, Private Seminar for Central Trust and Investment Company, St. Louis, Missouri, November, 2012
- “The Probate Process from Start to Finish – Understanding the Role of the Personal Representative in Probate”, National Business Institute, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Clayton, Missouri, August, 2012
- “Estate Planning Overview and Basics”, Private Seminar for American Direct Marketing Resources employees, St. Louis, Missouri, June, 2012
- “Family Business Continuity and Estate Planning”, Private Seminar for Frontenac Bank, St. Louis, Missouri, March, 2012
- “Business Contracts from A to Z”, National Business Institute, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, St. Louis, Missouri, December, 2011
- “Asset Protection Planning in Missouri”, Private Seminar for Central Trust & Investment Company St. Louis, Missouri, November, 2011
- “Estate Planning Basics”, Private Seminar for The Principal Financial Group St. Louis, Missouri, May, 2011 St. Louis, Missouri, August, 2011 St. Louis, Missouri, November, 2011
- “Administering the Estate on the Cusp of Exemption – Trust Administration and Termination Tips for the Borderline Estate”, National Business Institute, Continuing Legal Education Seminar Clayton, Missouri, December, 2010
- “Estate Planning Overview – Current Trends and Issues”, The America Group Financial Advisors Regional Education Conference St. Louis, Missouri, March, 2010
- “Retirement Planning Today – Estate Planning”, Private Seminar for The Private Asset Group St. Louis, Missouri, March, 2010
- “Business Killers – Practical Concerns and Uses of Buy-Sell Agreements”, Private Seminar with PNC Bank, N.A. and Hartford Life Insurance Companies St. Louis, Missouri, March, 2010
- “Top Ten Estate Planning Mistakes”, Private Seminar for Waddell & Reed Financial Advisors St. Louis, Missouri, July, 2009
- “Top Ten Estate Planning Mistakes”, Private Seminar for Merrill Lynch Financial Advisors St. Louis, Missouri, November, 2008
- “Drafting Effective Wills & Trusts – Using Trusts as Estate Planning Tools”, National Business Institute, Continuing Legal Education Seminar Clayton, Missouri, November, 2008
- “Buy-Sell Agreements and Planning with Insurance”, State Farm Regional Advisors Meeting St. Louis, Missouri, May, 2008
- "Advanced LLC Issues" , National Business Institute, Continuing Legal Education Seminar Clayton, Missouri, June 2008
- "Limited Liability Companies" , National Business Institute, Continuing Legal Education Seminar Clayton, Missouri, April 2008
- “Is an LLC Right for You? – Compliance under Federal and State Law” , National Business Institute, Continuing Legal Education Seminar Clayton, Missouri, October 2006
- “Like Kind Exchanges of Real Estate” , Published Summer, 2006 St. Louis Business Journal, Journal of The Missouri Bar
- “Estate Planning Basics for New Couples and Young Professionals” , Private Seminar St. Louis, Missouri, January 2006
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 2000
- Illinois, 2001
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 2000
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2002
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2003
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Delaware, 2002
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 2009
Other Affiliations
- Missouri State Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL)
- Association for Corporate Growth
- Estate Planning Counsel of St. Louis
Articles
Published Works
- "Like Kind Exchanges of Real Estate", St. Louis Business Journal, Journal of The Missouri Bar, Published Summer, 2006
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Estate Planning
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