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To request a FREE educational workshop for your group or organization, contact Kim at (504) 831-2348 or kim@morisonlawplc.com.

Estate Planning & Elder Law Topics

“Louisiana Wills, Trusts & Successions…All You Really Need to Know!”

• Why changes in your family and the law make discussing healthcare directives so important – and what can happen if this conversation is postponed?
• How to avoid the delays and costs of probate.
• How to ensure your assets will pass directly to your children if you die and your spouse remarries.
• How to stop your child’s inheritance from being divided in the case of their own divorce.
• How to create incentives to make sure your children and grandchildren live up to their potential before they have access to their inheritance.
• How to protect your business and personal property from the ravages of potential lawsuits and creditor claims.

“Protect Your Assets Without Giving Up Control – How to Avoid Common Costly Mistakes”

• Which documents do I need right now and how do I get them?
• What are the advantages or disadvantages of a Will versus a Living Trust?
• When should I put a property in my children’s names and when should I not?
• Are there any estate taxes that might get in the way and how do I deal with them?
• How can I get Medicaid coverage for assisted living and nursing home care and still keep my home?

“I’ve Been Named Trustee. Now What? Steps to Take and Mistakes to Avoid”

• What your Trustees need to know now – actions to take and who to contact at death or incapacity
• Your Trustee’s legal and financial responsibilities – including tax returns, managing assets, and required accounting
• How to avoid common and costly mistakes – avoid tax consequences, financial loss, and legal liability for the Successor Trustee
• How to disperse inheritances from the Trust and how to avoid disputes and conflict with family members

“Don’t Lose Your Nest Egg to Long-Term Care Expenses – Learn the Right Way to Do It”

• Qualifying for Medicaid: How you can protect your home and retirement nest egg from long-term care costs.
• Traditional Estate Plans: Why they won’t help with long-term care costs and the type of plan that will.
• The 5-Year Look Back: How it works and why planning early is vital to protect your assets.
• Preserving Your Medicaid Eligibility: The activities that you must avoid to not disqualify yourself from Medicaid benefits.
• Incapacity: Make your final wishes known with a Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney. Avoid a potentially humiliating and expensive interdiction proceeding if you become legally incapacitated.
• Divorce and Remarriage: How to safeguard your children’s inheritance from their own divorce and your surviving spouse’s remarriage.

“Estate Planning is a Woman’s Issue – Common Myths You Need to Know and Avoid”

• Do you need a Will or Trust? Discover the advantages and disadvantages of each.
• How to keep your affairs private and your loved ones out of court if you become disabled and can’t speak for yourself. 
• How to avoid becoming a financial or medical burden to the people you love. 
• Learn all about Louisiana successions and what steps can you take now to help your family avoid this expensive and time-consuming legal process when you’re gone.
• How to create a long-term care plan before it’s needed so that you are able to stay as independent as possible and in complete control of your decisions as you age.
• Why putting property in a child’s name is likely a huge mistake—and what to do instead to accomplish your goals in a secure way.
• Discover easy strategies to protect your children’s inheritance from being seized if they get divorced, are sued, or file for bankruptcy in the future.
• How to preserve your estate for your children should you pass away and your surviving spouse gets remarried.

Business Planning Topics

“Advanced Planning Strategies for Lawsuit & Asset Protection”

• Latest rules for using Corporations and LLCs to limit personal liability
• Circumstances under which a creditor can pierce the “corporate veil”
• Best trust for asset protection and how it works
• Updates to Louisiana’s asset protection laws
• Secrets to making a trust rock solid against creditors

“Buy-Sell Agreements – Set Your Business Succession Plan Up for Success”

• Advantages of developing a buy-sell early  
• Tactics for setting buy-sell ground rules 
• Why valuation methods matter 
• Means to prevent unnecessary litigation between business owners
• Updates under NEW Louisiana law

Special Needs Planning Topics

“A Louisiana Interdiction: How to Protect Yourself or a Loved One”

• How to prevent the publicity and expense of an interdiction, should a loved one become legally incapacitated.
• Steps you can take now to avoid time-consuming and costly interdiction proceedings.
• The differences between a full or limited interdiction, and how the court may determine which is needed.
• Why your child’s age makes discussing continuing tutorship so important – and what can happen if this conversation is postponed.
• How to include specific provisions to care for a special needs child and/or grandchild and make sure their governmental benefits are not affected.

“Special Planning for Special Family Members – Learn How to Do it Right

• Legally stay in control of your child’s financial and medical affairs after the age of 18
• Coordinate public benefits with other financial resources legally and properly
• Keep your child as independent as possible
• Provide for a lifetime of care—even after you are gone someday
• Other important topics like Guardianships, Continuing Tutorships, Special Needs Trusts, and mistakes to avoid

Continuing Education for Financial Advisors

“The Fundamentals of Estate Planning: What Every Advisor Should Know”

Continuing Education for Realtors

“Listing Homes for Disabled or Deceased Clients – What Every Realtor Needs to Know”