by Chris Morgan | Oct 17, 2016 | Estate Planning
A common concern for Utah seniors is the guardianship process for when and if they become incapacitated. For a guardianship to be necessary, a court must determine that the adult in question lacks the capacity to safely manage his or her affairs. The party moving for...
by Chris Morgan | Sep 20, 2016 | Estate Planning
Utah nursing home costs can be staggering, typically starting at $5,000 per month. The burden of cost is often multiplied by the stress of anxiety of a medical crisis. Individuals and families of those requiring nursing care understandably start looking for any way to...
by Chris Morgan | Sep 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Many of my clients are understandably wary of talking about long term care costs. The fact that most of us will lose the ability to care for ourselves at some point or another is an easy elephant in the room to push away for another day. What causes these fears? The...
by Chris Morgan | Aug 31, 2016 | Estate Planning
Many of my clients ask, “What is the difference between a will and a trust?” Here is the short answer; a will is a set of instructions to the probate court judge on how an estate is to be handled. A trust on the other hand, is an agreement that allows an appointed...
by Chris Morgan | Aug 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Save your kids some serious grief and make a will. When a person dies, the law provides a way to dispense of their leftover stuff. The legal process of dividing up and closing a deceased person’s estate is called probate. Just like there is family law court for...
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