Christopher William Dumm
The Law Firm of Christopher W. Dumm • Joplin, MO
Elder LawEstate PlanningHealthcareInsuranceProbate
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Contact
Email
cdumm@protectingwealth.com
Phone
Address
4000 S. Range Line Road, Joplin, MO, 64804, US
Professional
About
Attorney licensed in MO, KS, AR & TX who limits practice to business & estate planning, elder care and wealth protection. Handles matters for small businesses and families. Office is staffed to provide legal service on relatively simple matters (Powers of Attorneys, Deeds, etc.) as well as facillitating more complex strategies involving trusts and closely-held businesses. Families concerned about expensive nursing home costs or estate taxes, or businesses that need a survival plan for the death or loss of the owner, will receive excellent and experienced legal counsel. Mr. Dumm is also an Accredited Attorney with the Veterans Administration and admitted to practice before the US Tax Court. Specialties: Financial and Healthcare Powers of Attorney, Wills, Probate, Avoiding Probate, Living Wills/Advanced Medical DIrectives, HIPAA Authorizations, Deeds, Revocable Living Trusts, Life Insurance Trusts, Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts, Charitable Trusts, Intentional Grantor Irrevocable Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies, Corporations (S, C & Non-profit), LLCs, Buy-Sell Agreements, Estate Tax Planning Strategies, Nursing Home Expense Reduction/Elimination Strategies, Medicaid Planning...and more
About Elder Law
Elder law attorneys help seniors and their families with legal matters affecting older adults including estate planning, long-term care, and benefits. Common matters include medicaid planning, long-term care, guardianship, estate planning.
Credentials
Education
1994 Regent University School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1990 University of Missouri, Columbia BSBA
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2018 Notable, Martindale-Hubbell 2017 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell 2015 Leading Lawyers: Trusts, The Joplin Globe 2015 Reader's Choice Top 5: Law Firm, The Joplin Globe 2015 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
2014 Practical Law - Thompson Reuters Agribusiness: Understanding Grain Marketing Alternatives
Associations
2008 - Present WealthCounsel Member 2007 - Present e.Planners Educational Alliance Member 2004 - Present National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Member 1998 - Present Midwest Estate and Financial Planning Institute Founding Member & Faculty 1997 - 2009 National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys Charter Member
Speaking
2015 e.Planners Educational Alliance - Kansas City Mtg Do Overs and Make Overs—Irrevocable Trusts--Modifying and Decanting
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Updated: May 28, 2026