Hilfiker Law Firm

My name is Inga Hilfiker Ladd, and for nearly two decades, I have been fusing comprehensive legal knowledge with a personal approach to help clients reach ideal resolutions in legal issues.
My firm has been family-owned since 1975 when it was founded by my father, retired attorney H. Max Hilfiker.
The Hilfiker Law firm provides "small firm" accessibility, and provides all clients with hands-on access throughout their case.
I am always on call.
While clients are always meant to feel comfortable in my office and are greeted by my staff, they always work directly with me and are never handed off when their questions or concerns need addressing.

If you have been charged with a criminal offense, it is absolutely critical to begin protecting your rights as soon as possible.
Failure to take the correct action can turn what would be an outright dismissal into a conviction.
While a conviction obviously has significant effects in the short term, it can also be disastrous in the long run for professional and educational opportunities.
A skilled lawyer cannot be overrated if you or a loved one has been charged.
An attorney with knowledge of and experience in the area's courtrooms is critical.

I, Inga Hilfiker Ladd, can answer your estate planning questions and address your concerns regarding your unique circumstances.
I actively engage in estate planning and assist clients in preserving assets, probate administration, avoiding probates, conservator/guardianship matters in the Southeast Missouri Bootheel region.
I can assist you, or your loved ones and family members, with these matters regardless of whether they are large or small.
I would be happy to review or create your wills, advanced directives and trusts, and explain the same to you so that you can make informed decisions about your future.

These questions are completely understandable, confusing and often stressful.
I am ready to bring the approach I have honed in nearly two decades of practice to work with the area's judges and help you and your loved ones reach an ideal outcome.
It is important to realize that Missouri is a no-fault state and only requires that one person allege that the marriage is irretrievably broken and beyond saving.
A judge doesn't care what happened - he or she is there to divide the assets and take care of the kids' best interests.

All of these claims are personal injury type claims and they affect an individual's life and/or family.
Quite often these claims result in financial hardship because of loss of job/income due to inability to continue to work and due to large medical bills.
The lives of injured persons are also often changed in negative ways because of discomfort from the injuries, worry over the mounting medical bills and often because they are unable to completely heal from their injuries.
In most cases insurance companies become involved once an incident is reported.