At The Estep Law Firm, LLC, we help individuals, families, and seniors in Chesterfield, Missouri and surrounding areas plan ahead with confidence. Our practice focuses on estate planning, elder law and Medicaid planning, and probate and trust administration, all guided by Missouri law.
We believe good legal planning should be clear, practical, and centered on real life — not legal jargon.
Legal planning often becomes urgent during stressful times — illness, aging, or the loss of a loved one. When that happens, people don’t need more confusion. They need clear answers.
Our firm provides estate planning and elder law services, with a straightforward approach built around clarity and preparation. We take time to explain your options in plain English and help you understand what matters most for your family and future.
Whether you’re creating an estate plan, preparing for long-term care, or handling probate, our goal is to help you move forward with confidence.
Shawn Estep is the founder and lead attorney at The Estep Law Firm, LLC. He works closely with clients in Chesterfield and nearby communities to help them plan for the future, protect their assets, and navigate important legal decisions.
Shawn is known for his calm, practical style and his ability to explain complex legal topics in a way that makes sense. Clients appreciate that he listens carefully, answers questions clearly, and provides guidance tailored to their situation.
His focus is simple: help people make informed decisions without feeling overwhelmed.
Clients choose our firm because we:
Every family is different. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all plans.
Founder & Managing Attorney
The Estep Law Firm, LLC
We help our clients preserve their lifestyle and dignity and protect their legacy. We provide personalized planning and continuing education to ensure the success of the plans we prepare.
Our primary goal is to preserve our clients lifestyle and dignity and protect their legacy by safeguarding their wealth, homes, and savings from the risk of loss due to the cost of unexpected catastrophic health care events and long-term care needs, taxes, and lawsuits.
We prepare well-designed plans that remove uncertainty and provide our clients with a sense of security about their future and their family's well-being.
Every client's situation is unique, requiring customized solutions rather than "cookie-cutter" plans. We take time to listen to and understand our clients’ specific goals and family dynamics.
Aging, disability, and death, are sensitive subjects, we are committed to providing counseling with empathy, respect, and a supportive environment, treating clients like family.
One of the most important parts of our mission is education of our clients about legal options, ensuring they understand the process and can make informed decisions about their plan and how they might qualify for federal and state needs based ais such as Medicaid. This includes educating their loved ones, and their trusted decision makers as to their role in the plan.
We aspire to be our clients "trusted advisor for life,” through our client advantage program in order to adapt plans as laws change and the client's life and assets evolve. We also make regular follow-up calls and
We help clients and their loved ones act as good stewards of all that has been entrusted to them.
The Estep Law Firm, LLC proudly serves clients in Chesterfield, Missouri and surrounding areas. Because estate planning, elder law, Medicaid rules, and probate procedures are governed by state law, working with a local attorney matters.
Generic online advice can only go so far. Local guidance helps ensure your plan works when it’s needed most.
If you’re thinking about estate planning, facing decisions about long-term care or Medicaid, or need help with probate, we’re here to help.
The first step is a conversation — focused on understanding your needs and helping you move forward with confidence.