Elder Law Blog
This blawg contains information and current events in the areas of estate planning, asset protection planning, Medicaid planning, special-needs planning and elder law.
Author: Ronald C. Morton is a solo practitioner in Clinton, Miss.
Blawg Related Categories: Elder Law • Trusts & Estates • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Elder Law Blog
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Remote iPhone Application
I recently downloaded an app for posting to Typepad blogs over the iPhone. This post is from this app. It also has the ability to post photos as I also have done in this test…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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.
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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…
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Cost vs Value
The other day I received a phone call from a former client's child whose mother's condition had changed from the time we did planning for her mother. Through the conversation I was able to point…