About Michael
I work with families facing long term care and those who want high quality estate planning. My main objective is to help provide peace of mind for families as they go through difficult processes associated with aging.
Practice areas
- Elder law: 48%
Medicaid Planning for singles and couples, Veterans benefits, and special needs planning
14 years, 1,750 cases
- Estate planning: 47%
Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, tax planning for estates
15 years, 1,750 cases
- Medicaid and medicare: 5%
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | Good Standing, Active | 2003 | 07/01/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
avvo contributions
| Legal answers | 30 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Superlawyer | SuperLawyers | 2014 |
| Certified Elder Law Attorney | National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys | 2011 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2011 |
| Member of the Year | National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, (Missouri Chapter) | 2008 |
| Rising Star | SuperLawyers | N/A |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | The Weeks Group, LLC | 2012 - Present |
| Partner | Elder Law Firm of Beck & Weeks | 2004 - 2012 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys | Board of Directors | 2013 - Present |
| National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Missouri chapter) | President-Elect | 2010 - Present |
| National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Missouri chapter) | Past President | 2013 - 2014 |
| National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Missouri chapter) | President | 2012 - 2013 |
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| JP vs. Family Support Division | Family Support Division's actions are overturned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plumb v. Dep't of Social Services | State's disallowance of increase was overturned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Journal of the Missouri Bar | Personal Care Contracts in light of Reed v. Mo Dept. of Social Services | 2007 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law | N/A | JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA | 2002 |
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| NAELA Summit | Planning for Veterans' benefits | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Annual Meeting | Veteran's Benefits Overview | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Annual Meeting | Basics of Veterans Benefits | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elder Law Institute | Interplay of Veteran's Benefits and Medicaid | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fundamentals of Elder Law | Medicaid Planning for the married couple | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys | Maximizing the Use of Associate Attorneys | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Attorney endorsements
(3)
Scott Welch, Estate planning Attorney
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer.
Mary Fernandez, Elder law Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Mike Weeks is a knowledgeable, skilled elder law attorney. Mike and I are both members of The Missouri Bar Elder Law Committee and the Missouri National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
Cost
RATES
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- Offers fixed fee-services AlwaysFixed-fee are legal services performed for a preset rate, rather than on an hourly basis.
Payment Methods
Cash, Check
Contact
The Weeks Group, LLC
50 Portwest Ct
Saint Charles, MO, 63303
Office (636) 486-9009
Fax (636) 486-9010