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Protecting the Estate Against Potential Predators

May 20, 2014 by Morris Hall, PLLC Leave a Comment

I recently met with a client who lost her husband not long ago.  I will refer to this client as “Sally”.  Unfortunately, Sally has had to move into a care center, due mainly to significant memory issues.  While she is physically healthy, she is not able to handle her financial affairs, which involve significant assets.  Sally’s daughter lives out of state and has been helping with her mother’s care as well as she can from a distance.

Upon sitting down with Sally, the first thing she showed me was a picture of her new boyfriend.  She is quite tickled to have someone paying so much attention to her.  I was instantly concerned.  Unfortunately, we have seen too many instances where widows or widowers are preyed upon by unscrupulous individuals seeking to gain access to their funds.  This is most common when there are significant funds for the taking.  This is of additional concern when the widow or widower is not mentally capable of handling their affairs.

Thankfully, I happen to know that Sally’s assets are protected because she and her former husband had created a living trust with our firm.  This ensures that she will not be subject to financial exploitation by those with less than honorable intentions.  All of her husband’s portion of the trust assets are fully available for her support, and no one can take that portion from her.  As to her half, her daughter is now the trustee and will apply the funds as needed for Sally’s care, once again ensuring that no one else, including the new boyfriend, can get to her assets.

We never know what situations we may face in life.  It is vital to plan for the various possibilities that can occur.  A living trust provides protection for yourself, your assets, and your loved ones – protection that covers a myriad number of situations such as Sally’s.  Don’t put your future at risk!  Call 888.804.5340 today to schedule a free consultation and discover how MH can help you and those you love!

Contributed by MH Mesa and Phoenix Estate Planning Attorney and Partner, Theron M Hall JR.
Morris Hall Can Protect You in Today’s Litigious Society:
We live in a litigious society, where over 1 million lawsuits are filed every year in America alone.  Financial predators are looking for ways to take funds from others and often use litigation as their means to do so.  At Morris Hall we provide your assets and your loved ones with important protections that can prevent financial predators from taking advantage of you.  We do this through proper and current estate planning techniques.  With an MH living trust, we can also protect your property, assets and loved ones from probate, estate taxes, gift taxes, creditors, Medicaid spend-down, conservatorship or guardianship proceedings, ex-spouses and more.  A living trust also keeps your asset and beneficiary information private and secure to avoid giving financial predators information to use against you and your family.  Without a living trust, this information will be made public.  For those living in Arizona, we serve the areas of Phoenix, Mesa, Gilbert, Fountain Hills, Scottsdale, Prescott, Flagstaff, Sedona, Tucson, Sonoita, Arrowhead, Avondale, Goodyear and Tempe.  In we serve the areas of , , Rio Rancho, White Rock, Alamogordo, Truth or Consequences and more.  Contact us today at 888.804.5340 to schedule an appointment with an attorney in your area!

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