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Morton Law Firm, PLLC Offering Free Health Care Directives For Local Heroes November 12 – 16.

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In honor of Veterans Day, the attorneys at Morton Law Firm, PLLC will offer free healthcare directives the week of November 12 -16 for local heroes in the community including active and retired military personnel, veterans, police, fire and first responders. Clinton, MS (11/01/12)- To honor local heroes for their service and sacrifice this Veteran’s […]

Revoking a Will in Mississippi as part of the Estate Planning Process

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There are many reasons why clients here in Clinton and throughout Mississippi choose to revoke a will.  Family circumstances change, financial situations change, even minds get changed.  An estate planning or wills and trusts lawyer in Clinton, Mississippi can help you determine when it is appropriate to revoke a will, as well as what happens […]

Elder Care Law in Hinds County Offers Important Strategies for Dementia Patients

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Elder care lawyers in Hinds County and surrounding areas work with families to prepare for any number of situations in the estate planning process.  One circumstance which is especially relevant to elder care law is dementia.  After all, Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are almost exclusively conditions which appear or worsen with age. Along […]

Mississippi Estate Planning Attorney Offers Advice on How to Choose a Guardian for Your Child

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One of the most important jobs of an estate planning attorney in Mississippi is to help parents choose the right guardian for their children.  This is the person (or people) designated by you to care for your minor children if you should die before they become adults.  Working with an estate attorney to choose a […]

The Role of the Personal Representative in Jackson, MS

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The person whom Jackson trust and estates attorneys have long referred to as the “executor” also has an alternative name when managing your estate. Known as the “personal representative,” this person is appointed by either the person doing the estate planning or by the courts when there was no one named in a will.  When named in […]

What Happens to a Person’s Debts When They Die

Jackson, Mississippi Wills and Estates Lawyer Answers, “What Happens to a Person’s Debts When They Die?” Mortgages, loans, credit cards, even medical bills…nearly every wills and estates lawyer in the Jackson, Mississippi Metro Area is asked about what happens to a person’s debt when they die.  It doesn’t seem quite fair for your descendants to […]

Impact of Supreme Court Decision on Mississippi Medicaid

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Yesterday the United States Supreme Court upheld the healthcare reforms commonly called “Obama Care.”  But, the Court did say that states should have the option to expand their Medicaid rolls without facing any penalty.  A key component of the law was insuring many uninsured people by reducing the Medicaid qualification limits. Medicaid already covers over […]

Roth may become more compelling planning option

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If the current proposal before congress to eliminate the stretch IRA provisions from the tax code go into effect, it presents an even more compelling reason to convert traditional IRA's into Roth IRA's.  While most people are reluctant to pay taxes now on a tax deferred account, the ability to pay taxes now under current […]

Saying so long to the Stretch IRA?

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The most recent proposed transportation legislation before congress has a provision that removes the ability of inheriting beneficiaries of traditional IRA's to take out the inherited funds over their lifetimes (because that has a lot to do with transportation infrastructure).  The so-called Stretch IRA provisions that have been contained in tax code for close to […]

New VA Pension Aid & Attendance Payments Announced

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The first cost-of-living adjustment since 2008 has recently been made, bringing a 3.6% increase in pension benefits for aid & attendance recipients.  The new payments are effective December 1, 2011, for benefits payable January of 2012.  The new A&A pension payments are as follows: Single Veteran: $1,704 Married Veteran: $2,020 Surviving Spouse of a Veteran: […]

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