Credentials
Education
- Saint Louis University – J.D. 2005
- Truman State University – B.A. 2001, cum laude
Legal Services
- Estate Planning
- Real Estate Law
- Business Law
- Wills & Trusts
- Estate & Gift Tax Planning
- Real Estate Transactions
- Corporate & Business Law
- Death & Disability Planning
- Probate Administration
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- Missouri
Beth K. Flowers
Bio
Beth K. Flowers is a shareholder at Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. (MM&R) who focuses her practice in estate planning, real estate law and business law.
Beth works with clients in establishing wills and trusts, estate and gift tax planning, trust administration, real estate transactions and corporate and business law. She practices principally in the areas of death and disability planning (wills, trusts, estate and gift taxes, and powers of attorney), probate administration, real estate matters and business entity formation. Beth spends a great deal of her time helping executors and trustees administer estates and trusts during the difficult time after the passing of a loved one in an effort to make the administration process as smooth and uneventful as possible. Beth joined MM&R in 2011 following its merger with Coffey & McCracken Law Firm, where she previously served as an associate.
Professional Affiliations
Community Involvement
Beth is actively involved in the community. She also served on the Board of Directors for Faith in Action, Edwardsville chapter for 9 years. She is also a member of the Land of Goshen Rotary (Madison County) where she has served on the Board of Directors for several years.
Lectures
“Estate Planning Aspects of Divorce and Second Marriages” with Patrick B. Mathis – Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education – 2018 Annual Estate Planning Short Course
“Family Business Succession Planning” – Business Seminar – Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. – June 2019
“Family Business Succession Planning” with Patrick B. Mathis & Natalie M. Perry – Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) – 2019 Annual Estate Planning Short Course
“Effective Use and Drafting of Administrative Provisions in Wills and Trusts” with Patrick B. Mathis –Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education – 2020 Annual Estate Planning Short Course
“Walking Through the Preparation of an Estate Tax Return and a Gift Tax Return” – Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education – 2021 Annual Estate Planning Short Course
Efficient Administration of Decedents’ Estates and Trusts with Fredrick B. Weber –Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education – 2022 Annual Estate Planning Short Course