In order to have standing to contest a will, you need to prove that something about how the will was written may be illegal. You won’t have standing if the will is ironclad, even if the distribution of assets may seem unfair. The following parties have standing to contest a will: Beneficiaries already named in the willBeneficiaries named in a previous will, who were written out of the most recent version of will, or whose share of the estate was significantly decreased by the newest … [Read more...]
A Child with Special Needs, Needs Special Planning
It's a painful dilemma that parents of a child with special needs often face: to keep their child eligible for important federal and state benefit programs, the child can have few assets. That leaves parents with a difficult choice: provide a legacy for their special child and hope it will be sufficient for all his needs, or make the child a virtual pauper and retain his or her eligibility for government assistance. Fortunately, a Special Needs Trust provides a simple answer within reach of … [Read more...]
Trust & Estate Litigation: We don’t dabble, it’s what we do.
Here are some of the issues for which we regularly appear in court: 👉Will Contests and Will Defense👉Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Breach of Fiduciary Responsibility, and Fiduciary Misconduct👉Probate Litigation👉Probate Fraud👉Improper Execution👉Formal Accountings👉Undue Influence👉Probate Appeals👉Removal of Trustees👉Removal of Executors👉Removal of Agents Under Power of Attorney👉Guardianship Disputes👉Fiduciary Litigation👉Creditor Claims Against the Estate Because Estate Planning & Litigation … [Read more...]
Fingers-crossed isn’t a plan.
At Morrison Law Group, we do one thing and we do it really well. Estate planning is our passion, our purpose, our specialty (if you will). Attorney Chip Morrison, is a Board Certified Estate Planning Law Specialist, as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. Let our experience and expertise guide you in making decisions your great-great-grandchildren will thank you for. … [Read more...]
3 Simple Questions to Answer When Passing Along Your ‘Hard’ Assets
Splitting up cash is simple. Splitting an antique vehicle, jewelry, or a vacation home, not so much. If you fail to prepare by answering these three questions, your family could be in for some trouble. To kick-start the distribution discussion, here are three key questions to answer: Just how much is it worth? You must start with the asset's fair market value. Regardless of whether you would like to pass down the asset itself or gain from the sale; this is the basis for any plan. This … [Read more...]
