About Attorney Rudy D. Beck

Rudy D. Beck practices primarily in the areas of estate planning and elder law. He typically deals with Medicaid planning, asset protection planning, long-term care crisis planning, probate and trust administration, guardianships, the preparation of living trusts, wills, durable powers of attorney, asset protection trusts, insurance trusts, and applications for VA Aid & Attendance and Medicaid Benefits. Mr. Beck frequently presents seminars to other attorneys and to the general public concerning VA Aid & Attendance benefits and Medicaid benefits, the use of trusts for asset protection planning purposes and the growing importance of Elder Law.

Mr. Beck is a member of The Missouri Bar, the St. Charles County Bar Association, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Mr. Beck received his BA degree from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois in 1971 and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in May of 1974, and upon recommendation of the School of Law he was recognized in “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges” in 1974. After serving as a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Army, he began his private practice in St. Charles, Missouri in December of 1974. Through April of 1975 to April of 1977, Mr. Beck was elected and served as City Attorney for the City of St. Charles, Missouri and at the same time, started to build his private practice.

Over the years, Mr. Beck has been actively engaged in his community. He has served as a member and board member of the St. Charles Kiwanis Club and as chair of its Scholarship Committee. He served for over 45 years as a board member and two years as president of the Boys and Girls Club of St. Charles County, voted as their Man of the Year for 2002 and was inducted into the Missouri Area Council Hall of Fame in 2023. Mr. Beck was a charter board member of St. Charles Crime Stoppers; president of the Alumni Association of the University of Missouri School of Law; a member of the Endowment Committee for Duchesne High School; served on the Governmental Affairs Committee of the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce; served as chairman and as member of the Administrative Advisory Committee for the St. Louis Catholic Archdiocese and has been involved in numerous other community service projects. Mr. Beck received the Champion of Older American Awards presented by SSM Healthcare System. In 2002, he was elected to the Board of Directors for the Missouri chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), served as its treasurer for the 2005-2006 year and then as president for 2008-2009 fiscal years. In April of 2005, Mr. Beck was selected for membership in the American Association of Trust, Estate and Elder Law Attorneys (AATEELA). Mr. Beck is the co-founder of the national organization, Veterans Advocates Group of America (VAGA) and is co-author of the publication Don’t Go Broke in a Nursing Home. He served on the Enterprise Bank Advisory Board (1998 to present) and is on the Board of Directors for the Sts. Joachim & Ann Care Service (2014 to present).