With much experience behind them, will lawyers in Mississippi often feel like they’ve “seen it all.”  This is good news for clients, because it means that the attorney can help you prepare for situations  you might never have expected otherwise.  One surprise that people hear from their estate planning lawyers is that you can’t use […]

Q:Once I qualify for Medicaid, will the quality of care I receive be sub-standard? A:No. It is illegal for a facility to discriminate against someone receiving Medicaid benefits. By law, Medicaid patients are to receive the same level of care as private-pay residents. Q:Is a married couple always required to spend down all of their […]

The simple answer: No. In fact, there are couples who together have over $117,000 in assets (not including their home) and qualify for Medicaid without any spend down. How can this be? What about the “division of assets” and “spend down” people are always talking about? Medicaid law is quite complex and everyone’s situation is […]

There are some forms of income that obviously need to be discussed with your trust lawyer in Mississippi.  When putting together your plan, you’ll want to consider your current employment, retirement plans, bank accounts, and possibly your own business.  As you work through the estate planning process, it will be clear that these are all […]

John and Mary Bell live in Jackson, Mississippi. They are now in their mid-70’s and they just celebrated their 50th anniversary. The Bells have been blessed with three wonderful children. One is a nurse, one is a school teacher, and their youngest child, Tim, is not able to work. Tim is now in his late […]

This is the second in a series of articles on what to expect when you work with your Mississippi will and trust lawyer.  Each article will cover several of the topics that you will need to consider to make a plan that works for your needs. Our last article looked at several things you will […]

  This is the first in a series of articles on what to expect when you work with your Mississippi estate planning lawyer.  Each article will cover several of the topics that  you will need to consider to make a plan that works for your needs.   Estate planning lawyers in Mississippi, as well as […]

The recent DOMA ruling has some pretty interesting implications for estate planning lawyers in Clinton.  Those with clients in same-sex relationships are likely to be looking at a whole new way of working with and protecting those clients and their estates.  Where there used to be a lot of additional hoops to jump through, the […]

A Clinton will and trust lawyer’s job is to make sure that you have all of your ducks in a row so that if you become incapacitated or die, your loved ones will know how to manage your estate and follow your wishes.  Laws in Mississippi vary from those found around the country, which is why […]

If you’ve already met with an estate planning attorney to put together your wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other long-term plans, then congratulations!  You’ve taken a really important step toward being prepared for the future and making things easier on your family and friends should you pass away or become unable to make decisions […]