Ashley N. Irwin, Attorney at Law

04/17/2026

If the Wife in a divorce action is pregnant, you can now get divorced in Missouri. You no longer are required to wait until after the birth of the child:

A proposed Missouri law will end the practice of delaying divorce when a wife is pregnant, allowing women to escape violent situations, though not without complications.

03/23/2026

HUGE update to MO divorce law!!

Many may not know that if a Wife is pregnant, a Judge cannot divorce her. Last Tuesday, a House bill passed the Senate and has been sent to the Governor for signature that would allow pregnant women to get divorced. Gov. Kehoe has 15 days (from last Tue) to approve or veto it. If approved, it becomes law on August 28, 2026. Stay tuned.

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11/03/2025

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers new fellow.

https://www.aaml.org/lawyer/ashley-irwin/

07/17/2025

Contact The Irwin Law Firm at:

301 NE Mulberry St, Lees Summit, Missouri 64086

(816) 944-1724

06/07/2025

Did you know that Missouri is an "at-will" employment state? That means that you can leave your job at any time and your employer can fire you for almost any reason as long as:
- no employment contract is broken,
- there is no discrimination under civil rights laws (based on race, color, age, national origin, religion, ancestry, s*x, or physical/mental disability),
- no merit laws apply, and
- the state’s limited public policy exception does not apply.

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02/12/2025

Honored to be accepted into the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)! Members of this organization are recognized nationally as leaders in family law matters for their knowledge, experience, professionalism, and success.

AAML is a welcoming group of accomplished family lawyers who are approachable role models and eager allies to help you advance your family law career.

08/18/2023

The assessment made by the Jackson County Assessor is SET ASIDE. Complainant Julie Reed (Complainant) failed to present substantial and persuasive evidence to establish the true value in money (TVM) of the subject property as of January 1, 2019. However, Complainant also raised the issue and provided substantial and persuasive evidence of Respondent’s failure to fulfill the requirements of Section 137.115.10, in that Respondent increased the assessed value of the subject property by more than 15% without a physical inspection being conducted prior to the increase in assessed value by more than 15%. Respondent did not offer substantial and persuasive evidence a physical inspection was conducted of the subject property prior to the assessed value being increased by more than 15%.

https://stc.mo.gov/legal/9182/?fbclid=IwAR0QOm5QZ6keo6zWDS0PuCqAIGZHg3iYMdqOHF2gVUn8j-TWO8KlwXe2dFo

19-30109

07/07/2023

Have you filed your Jackson County Tax Assessment appeal yet? ***DEADLINE IS JULY 10*** It takes 5 minutes. You do NOT need supporting documentation when you file. JUST FILE to make sure you preserve your right!

The Assessment Department is primarily responsible for the valuation of all real and personal property in Jackson County.

06/25/2023

https://www.kctv5.com/2023/06/25/class-action-lawsuit-filed-over-jackson-county-assessments/

Class action lawsuit filed over Jackson County assessments

06/08/2023

Do you need to appeal your Jackson County property assessment? Follow this link and click "File an Appeal"

https://www.jacksongov.org/Government/Boards-Commissions/Board-of-Equalization

The Jackson County Board of Equalization is an independent Board composed of citizen taxpayers of Jackson County. Its mission is to fully and fairly equalize the value of all real and tangible personal property in the County for purposes of taxation and to provide an appeal forum for taxpayers to co...