Estate Planning

Probate and Estate Administration - Wills and Trusts Law Firm

Living Wills, Medical Directives, Powers of Attorney

Everyone who has a family and/or property needs a Will. Wills help your family through a difficult time, and a Will gives them direction concerning how you want your property distributed and how you want medical decisions handled if you are incapacitated.

At the Morris Legal Group, our estate planning lawyers help clients who need simple Wills as well as those who require complex estate planning with tax considerations (estates over $1.5 million).

Our wills and estate planning legal services include:

Basic wills

Often called "sweetheart Wills," these are for people who want all their assets to go to a surviving spouse and children.

Medical directives

Also called "living wills," medical directives give your family members directions as to your medical care. Do you want to be kept on life support? Who do you want to make decisions if you are incapacitated?

Powers of attorney

If you are incapacitated or unable to make financial transactions, this gives a designated person the authority to act for you.

Blended family wills

When families have been restructured through remarriage, these Wills assure that all family members are included.

Tax-planning wills

With a strong knowledge of the law, our attorneys help wealthy clients protect their assets through careful estate planning that includes non-probate assets such as life insurance, annuities, and IRAs. We help clients protect assets against potential creditors and coordinate distributions among beneficiaries.

Probate and estate administration

The Morris Legal Group takes great care when handling probate for estates, no matter how large or small. We assure that all debts and taxes are paid and that assets are distributed appropriately.