Wills & Estate Planning

Morris & Associates
Personal Finance Estate Planning and Administration

Planning for the future
Estate planning allows you to direct what will happen to your assets before and after you die. No one likes to think about that part of the future. But for the sake of your loved ones, you must. By planning your estate now you will save your loved ones time and money in the future. Using a living will, trust, or other document also ensures that your wishes are followed even if you have been incapacitated or have passed away. If you want sound advice on how to plan your estate, call Morris & Associates for an initial consultation. Our estate planning attorneys can help you create a plan that suits your needs.

At the law office of Morris & Associates, we have helped our clients with the following:

• Last will and testament
• Living trusts
• Living wills
• Irrevocable and revocable trust agreements
• Estate tax planning
• Medical powers of attorney
• Child trust fund
• Tax issues
• Special needs trusts

Taxing the Estate
One important reason to plan now is to avoid estate taxes. In the absence of good planning, an estate can pay a tax starting at 45 percent. At Morris & Associates, we can devise a plan to minimize these taxes, so that your money goes where you want it to go.

Future Care
Not all estate documents have to do with a person's death. Often, these documents serve as a guide for when a person can no longer speak for himself. We cannot stress enough the importance of having a living will. Living wills enable someone else to make decisions for you if you are incapacitated. Powers of attorney and medical powers of attorney give someone else—usually a spouse or other relative—power to make decisions on a person’s behalf in an emergency.

Contact an estate planning attorney for an initial consultation.