Elder Law Blog

Recent Posts from Elder Law Blog

• Congratulations to Keith Ball

  I just learned that Keith Ball has been appointed Federal Magistrate for the Southern District of Mississippi. I have known Keith most of my life and know him to be honest, fair, and smart. He…

• Gifts to Caregivers during Lifetime or at Death may be Reversed

  A recent Mississippi Court of Appeals case illustrates the importance of good record keeping and evidence from neutral third parties where lifetime gifts are made to a caregiver child. Mississippi law presumes that a lifetime…

• Can a Copy of a Foreign Will be Probated in Mississippi?

  The Mississippi Court of Appeals, in In re Est. of High v. Cobb, has ruled that a copy of a Missouri resident’s will that was executed in Missouri, may be probated in Mississippi as a…

• In Honor of Our Veterans

  Wednesday is Veterans Day, and in honor of our Veterans, the Morton Law Firm is hosting an open house for our clients and their friends and families. We will also present a brief course on…

• If your spouse has Alzheimer's, is it really Adultry?

  The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article today on the frequency, and moral dilemma, of extra-marital relations of caregiver spouses caring for a spouse with Alzheimer's disease. Sadly, as our population ages, and incidents…

• Coffins at Wal-Mart?

  Wal-Mart plans to offer coffins for sale to its customers. Steel coffins will run $895, bronze cost $2,899. Customers can plan ahead by paying for the caskets over 12 months with no interest. The retailer…

• Medicaid as Vehicle for Healthcare Reform

  There is a good article that summarizes some of the proposals for covering about 11 million of the nation's uninsured using the existing Medicaid programs operated by the States. A proposal our governor has called…

• Religion Clause in Trust is Valid

  The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled that a clause in a trust that provided an inheritance be divided among grandchildren, but disinherited any that married outside of the Jewish faith, was enforceable. In the suit,…

• McNair Paternity Results are In

  The recently revealed putative heir of Steve McNair's isn't his after all. The results of paternity tests released yesterday reveal that Clover Lee's 17 year old daughter is not the former Titan's daughter.

• New Book Features Estate Planning Blunders of the Rich and Famous

  Co-authors Andrew Mayoras and Danielle Mayoras, who publish the Probate Lawyer Blog, have published a new book, "Trial & Heirs." The book uses real stories of the rich and famous to illustrate estate planning errors…