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An important question we are asked as Estate Planning Attorneys is “How does Morris Law Center determine that someone is of sound mind...

Estate Planning and Bank Accounts A question that comes up frequently with Estate Planning clients is: “What should I do with my bank...

If you haven’t read our blog before you might not know: One of the most important things about a living trust is that if you set it up...

There are generally three levels of estate planning [POA = Power of Attorney]: Will, POA over Healthcare, POA over Financial Living Trust...

Today I want to discuss a question that comes up quite frequently: What happens if my spouse passes away and they were the only one on...

Many times when someone dies, the major asset that they leave behind is their home. The home needs to go through probate court, unless...

Although having an estate plan is always important, there is an emphasized importance when you have minor children. The big deal about...

If you find yourself in a situation where a loved one has passed away and you know that you’ve got to do something, most likely file...

Today I want to talk about what happens when you become the successor trustee of a living trust. Recently I have been getting numerous...

Today I want to provide you with a cautionary tale; the moral of the story being in order to avoid probate, you need to have an estate...

Today I want to talk about the pros and cons of having a will. This topic has come up a lot lately with COVID as many people are starting...

What is a testamentary trust and what are the pros and cons of having a testamentary trust? A testamentary trust is a trust that is...

Intestate succession is when someone passes away without an estate plan, then the court has to look to the statutes to determine who will...

By Timothy Wiseman A power of attorney is a document which gives one person the authority to make certain decisions and sign certain...

Something that has come up recently is the impact of divorce on a marital trust. In the trusts that we do at Morris Law Center, there is...

The simple answer is yes.  A Gun Trust is a classified as a special purpose trust, meaning a trust set up to handle specific assets, such...

People are asking how to protect their family during this Coronavirus situation. Of course, we all know the typical things to do, the...

This is part of an interview between Sarah Morris and Bonnie Lonardo from LJ Law, transcribed from an episode of Around the Gavel by...

Incapacity planning is part of an estate plan, even if it’s not highlighted, there are plans that are literally just for incapacity....

What are the differences between irrevocable and revocable trusts? When we talk about trusts there are two main types: revocable trust...