Family Law

• Divorce
• Adoption
• Guardianship
  Probate and Trust – litigation focusing on disputes pertaining to guardianship and conservatorship, and probate disputes concerning creditors, heir disbursements and much more.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Few things are more exciting than the beginnings of a business idea, and the impact of a thriving business cannot be overrated. We assist the start-up and the seasoned business owner with the wide range of legal services needed by a business or non-profit, such as organizational documents, shareholder agreements, employment contracts, ESOPs and much more.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Mergers and Acquisitions: We can help outline and define the terms and conditions in the sale of a business. We represent buyers and sellers in the purchase and sale of stock or company assets. We assist in the negotiation and drafting of documents, in the due diligence entailed with the sale or purchase, and the complexity that leads up to and follows the closing of the deal.
• Business Disputes
  Our Business Law practices includes the establishment and operations of businesses and non-profits. Chinnery Evans & Nail assists with a wide range legal services throughout different phases of the business including the following...
• Business Transactions
  Rebecca went to work at a prominent law firm in Topeka, Kansas, where she sharpened her legal writing and gained experience guiding clients through the legal process of business transactions, estate planning and probate. She served on the board for the Women’s Attorney’s Association of Topeka and the Topeka Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division. Joining Chinnery, Evans & Nail in 2023, Rebecca focuses her practice on business and commercial law, real estate law, probate, and estate planning. Rebecca is licensed to practice in the Missouri and Kansas state courts, as well as the United States District Court for Kansas.

Employment Law

• Employment Contract
  Contract Drafting: Our firm supports a myriad of contract drafting services, including asset purchase agreements, stockholder agreements, employment contracts, and general business contracts. The attorneys of the firm apply their wide range of knowledge in order to help businesses, large and small.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Real Estate law involves quite a bit of legal planning and regulations to ensure that property is titled and conveyed property. Chinnery Evans & Nail want to make sure your real estate transfers and transactions are accurately executed and recorded. We evaluate the nuances of each situation and transaction to ensure you’re legally covered.  If you or a family member are looking for a Real Estate attorney in the Kansas or Missouri area, reach out to us today!
• Construction Litigation
  Real Estate Law – the real estate practice has vast experience in landlord/tenant law, construction disputes, quiet title claims and much more.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Andrew S. Felker’s sensible, problem-solving approach makes him a favorite with the firm’s clients and business partners alike. He brings his expertise and passion to aspiring and experienced business owners in need of legal guidance. Andrew walks with individuals and families as they navigate the intimate, and often difficult, decisions associated with drafting a will or trust or planning for the possibility of disability, and he often helps clients piece together the subtle complexities of a real estate transaction.
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  Betsy Lynch, is a proactive problem solver for small businesses. She represents small businesses in contract and vendor disputes, loan negotiations, bankruptcy, and also helps protect assets using estate & succession planning tools. She received her Bachelors degree in Business and Finance from Westminster College in 2002 and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2005. While clerking for the Honorable Robert L. Trout, an Associate Circuit Judge in Jackson County, she gained experience with landlord-tenant matters, collection suits, small claims matters, county ordinance violations, and civil trials. She left the clerkship in 2007 to practice bankruptcy law at a small law firm in Kansas City. In 2011, she, like many of her clients, opened her own business where she practiced in the areas of business law, bankruptcy, and estate planning, representing small business owners in all areas of asset protection for over twelve years. She joined Chinnery Evans & Nail, PC in 2023 in an effort to provide more comprehensive services to her small business clients.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Special Needs Trusts: Whether you wish to leave funds for the benefit of someone receiving government benefits or you are currently receiving benefit and wish to protect the proceeds of a personal injury settlement or inheritance, our attorneys can work with you and determine whether a special needs trust is a possible solution. We will also work with you in exploring alternative options, including the use of an ABLE account.
• Medicaid Planning
  Benefit & Medicaid Planning: As we age, it’s important to feel at ease knowing our Medicaid planning is being managed. With a goal to conserve and distribute assets while ensuring minimal to no impact on government benefits, we are here to assist our clients navigate through the process and achieve the stability you need.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  It’s honestly never too early to plan your estate, so the answer is NOW! It’s a great feeling knowing you have everything in place for unexpected tragedies. If you have any questions about estate planning or aren’t sure where to start, contact us at Chinnery Evans & Nail, and we’ll help give you peace of mind.
• Wills
  Before joining Chinnery, Evans & Nail, Andrew administered trusts and estates for UMB Bank's Private Wealth Management division, and gained valuable perspective about how will and trust planning is actually carried out. He studied at the University of Missouri at Columbia where he received his bachelor's degree (with honors) and his law degree. Before law school, Andrew coordinated media relations for legislators in the Missouri House of Representatives' Communications Department. While in law school, he was the Associate Managing Editor for the Journal of Dispute Resolution, the president of the student chapter of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and a clerk in a local law firm. Andrew is an Eagle Scout.
• Trusts
  Providing counsel to individual trustees. While trust administration does not necessarily require the involvement of the court, the attorneys at Chinnery Evans & Nail recommend any individual named as trustee of a trust seek counsel to understand the responsibilities, duties, and liabilities associated with that role.
• Power of Attorney
  Drafting powers of attorney. This legal document allows you to is for financial and healthcare decisions in order to preserve your dignity and independence in the event of a disability. In simpler terms, the document allows the client ot name the person dictates who has authority to make decisions on your behalf with respect to business and financial matters as well as healthcare choicesof another person in regards to important matters, not always heath related.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  Memorializing buy-sell terms and shareholder agreements: Partners in businesses may wonder what will happen to the partnership when one partner dies or is incapacitated. Our firm aims to help the business owners work through those considerations. We also help business clients plan for the impact of a partner’s possible divorce or personal bankruptcy or for a partner’s retirement. Whatever the contingency, it’s extremely important to document the arrangement with the appropriate legal terms to avoid further confusion or litigation. We can assist with the planning of ownership changes, as well as draft any related agreements.
• Tax Law
  Creating different types of trusts suited specifically for you. Proper use and implementation of a trust can result in creatively and effectively passing assets to beneficiaries without probate or court involvement. In addition, the trusts we prepare may address a host of client needs related to estate and gift tax planning, asset protection, and a special needs beneficiaries.