Superior Legal Services

ABOUT OUR FIRM

Located just off of the Neosho Square, the firm is dedicated to providing superior legal services and counsel to clients throughout Barry, Jasper, McDonald, and Newton counties. Our attention to each client and case is based upon a commitment to the following principles:

People are getting smarter nowadays; they are letting lawyers, instead of their conscience, be their guide.
-Will Rogers

Who We Are

PROFESSIONALS

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David W. Sims
Email: david@simslawoffice.com

  • Admitted: 2002, Missouri; 2003, Arkansas
  • Law School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2002
  • College: Tulane University Bachelor of Science, cum laude 1999
  • Practice Areas: Adoptions, Probate and Estate Administration, Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, and Business Transactions
  • Additional Information: David was born and raised in Neosho, where he resides with his daughter.  While David has handled a broad variety of cases since he began practicing law in 2002, the majority of his practice is now devoted to adoptions, probate, and estate planning.  David is a Fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and currently serves as the City Prosecutor for the City of Neosho.

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That which is not just is not law.
-William Lloyd Garrison

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It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.

-Abraham Lincoln

A TRIBUTE TO

OUR FORMER PARTNER

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John R. Sims

(1944-2019)

  • Admitted: 1969, Missouri, Federal Courts
  • Law School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, Juris Doctor 1969
  • College: Drury College, Bachelor of Arts 1966
  • Practice Areas: Real Estate, Probate, Trusts, Banking, Business Litigation, Creditor Bankruptcy
  • Additional Information: Member: Real Estate Law Committee of the Missouri Bar. John served on the Board of Governors of the Missouri Bar from 1995 to 1999. Since 1999 he has served on the Missouri Bar’s Client Security Fund Committee. He serves as secretary and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bar Plan Surety Company. He is a former Chairman and member of the Board of Directors of the Southwest Missouri Estate Planning Council.

 


“I was truly blessed to have practiced alongside my uncle for the last 17 years. John Sims was the consummate professional, remarkable for his legal wisdom and work ethic. John truly loved the practice of law. His enthusiasm for legal research and preparation was unmatched. Among our legal community, there is no lawyer more respected than John Sims in areas of real estate and probate law. John’s unique courtroom delivery and demeanor was unmistakable – gruff and blunt, with well-timed dry humor and wit. John will be dearly missed by his colleagues and community.”

– David Sims

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Sims Law Office Blog

Adopted persons born in Missouri can now easily obtain their original birth certificate.

Beginning in January of 2018, the Missouri Adoptee Rights Act allows adopted persons over the age of 18 to obtain a copy of their original birth certificate from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.  A simple application is all that is required.  The original birth certificate will contain the name of the adoptee’s […]

The “Steps” of a Step-Parent Adoption: What to Expect.

Here is a general procedural overview of a typical step-parent adoption case in Missouri. The example will assume that a step-father is adopting his wife’s biological child. The biological mother and adoptive step-father will be referred to as the “Clients”. 1. Clients meet with attorney to discuss goals, procedure, fees, and gather information. 2. The […]

Adoption Tax Credit – Don’t Forget!

Finalize an adoption in 2014? Be sure to claim the adoption tax credit. Adoptive parents can claim up to $13,190 in tax credit per child. If the child is deemed to “have special needs” (having been in foster care may qualify*), no actual adoption expense need be shown to claim the full $13,190 credit. Otherwise […]

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-Mahatma Gandhi

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