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A living trust can ease financial planning and estate concerns

By Joseph L. Raad Family problems!  Tax problems!  The living trust may be helpful in solv­ing them all.  And you don’t have to be a multi‑millionaire to take advantage of the living trust’s problem solving capacity. The reason for the living trust’s effectiveness in solving problems is twofold.  The living trust is a distinct legal […]

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Increasing South Carolina auto insurance coverage can increase protection

By J. Richards McCrae In another article, I explained South Carolina auto insurance coverage requirements and why those minimums are not enough when a person has been involved in a major accident. I advise my clients to, whenever possible, increase bodily injury and property damage coverage beyond the minimums of $25,000 per person/$50,000 per occurrence/$25,000 […]

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Full coverage auto insurance might not be enough

By J. Richards McRae III When people come to see me after a car wreck, one of the first things I ask is to see their auto insurance declarations page. Your declarations page is the document that summarizes the types and amounts of coverage provided under your auto insurance policy. It is a document that […]

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Morton & Gettys backs new RockHillGives initiative

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – Morton & Gettys has joined a dozen local agencies, organizations, businesses and individuals to bring #GivingTuesday, a national movement that celebrates generosity, to Rock Hill. The initiative, #RockHillGives, encourages people to contribute time, needed supplies or money to their favorite local causes on Dec. 1. That date is the Tuesday […]

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Duncan appointed to Cultural and Heritage Commission

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – James David Duncan, an associate with Morton & Gettys, has been appointed to the York County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Duncan was sworn in as a member of the seven-member commission on Sept. 28. His term runs through July 2017. The panel provides oversight and guidance to York County Cultural […]

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Morton & Gettys welcomes Dan Ballou as Senior Counsel

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – Daniel J. Ballou, a veteran attorney who has more than 20 years’ experience trying cases in South Carolina courts, has joined Morton & Gettys as senior counsel. Ballou began practicing in Rock Hill in 1993. At Morton & Gettys, he’ll focus on trial and appellate work, including commercial and construction […]

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Raad listed in 2016 Best Lawyers in America

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – Morton & Gettys senior counsel Joseph L. Raad is included in the 2016 Best Lawyers in America, a publication widely regarded as one of the country’s leading directories of legal professionals. Raad is listed in the just-released edition in the practice area of Trust and Estates, the fifth consecutive year […]

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York native James Duncan joins Morton & Gettys; practice will focus on family law

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – James D. Duncan, a York County native who returned to Rock Hill to practice law more than a year ago, is the newest associate at Morton & Gettys. His practice will concentrate on family law. Duncan recently completed a clerkship with 16th Circuit Court Judge Daniel D. Hall, who’s based […]

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Smith listed among Top 10 South Carolina Family Law Attorneys

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – Michael B. Smith, a partner at Morton & Gettys, is ranked among the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys’ Top 10 in the state for 2015. Lawyers are included in the list of Top 10 South Carolina Family Law Attorneys only after a peer nominates them. A processing committee reviews […]

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Rock Hill Knowledge Park takes a big step

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – An ambitious redevelopment project that takes in historic downtown, Winthrop University and areas in between took a key step when developers hired Morton & Gettys to represent them in negotiating and preparing a master development agreement with the City of Rock Hill. Morton & Gettys also will represent Rock Hill […]