When there is no will for your estate plan, this puts your family members in a very difficult situation, because it becomes the responsibility of the MS courts to decide what happens to your property. This is referred to as dying intestate and the settlement process that follows might not generate the results that you […]

Whether you are thinking about your investments and your retirement or how your estate plan answers many of your most common goals, you need assistance from an expert in the world of financial planning. But finding the right person to assist you in addition to finding a knowledgeable estate planning attorney to help you think […]

A healthcare proxy is a term you might have hard of in relation to comprehensive estate planning. The term proxy refers to another person acting on your behalf. With regard to healthcare proxies, this person is equipped to express your individual wishes on your behalf if you are unable to do so. Depending on where […]

Since estate planning can be complex and should be aligned with your individual and family goals, mistakes can and do happen. All too often these common mistakes are ones that end up being revealed in the midst of a crisis or after the loss of a loved one. The most common estate planning mistake is […]

We recognize that many families are going through difficult times and might still need assistance in the form of estate planning support. Morton Law Firm PLLC remains open and accessible throughout the pandemic. We are still open for business and are 100% virtual and still staffed. Furthermore, if you are not able to attend an […]

Sometimes it’s the loss of a loved one or someone in your family being diagnosed with Alzheimers’ that gives you the sign to put ‘estate planning” at the top of your to-do list. But the truth is that it can be dangerous to rush your planning if you’re doing it on your own. Hiring an […]

Do you have a plan for what will happen to your assets when you pass away? What about who will be able to make decisions on your behalf if you become unable to do so? These are just a few of the questions you’ll need to answer when you put together your estate plan and […]

People of all ages have the potential to recognize the possible benefits of estate planning but one that is often overlooked is when parents send their new 18-year olds off to college campuses in the fall without completing the appropriate estate planning steps.  A great time to think about estate planning is now as many […]

There have been many commercials and some news stories about people having their homes stolen. The narrative in these stories typically goes that a thief finds the title to your home by locating it online or hacking into it. According to this story, the thief then steals the title, forges documents, and end up owning […]

You probably had no idea about just how many things can go wrong by listing the wrong person or a person who should no longer have this authority on your beneficiary designation forms. There are some best practices that you can implement in your estate planning instead that could minimize the possibility for unfortunate and […]