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Kimbrell, Savage promoted to Senior Paralegal

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – Morton & Gettys has promoted Jill Kimbrell and Courtney Savage to the position of senior paralegal. Both earned the title by virtue of their number of years’ experience, their levels of skill and professionalism and their educational backgrounds. Kimbrell, a graduate of Winthrop University, started at Morton & Gettys in […]

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Owen updates principals on legal issues

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – Morton & Gettys partner Elizabeth Smith Owen provided a group of school principals with a legal update as part of an on-going professional development and networking program for education leaders associated with the Olde English Consortium. Owen’s presentation was part of a series of monthly meetings sponsored by the Olde […]

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Vann honored with Acquisitions International 2015 Legal Award

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – Acquisitions International, a global magazine that prides itself as being “The Voice of Corporate Finance,” has honored Morton & Gettys partner Joshua B. Vann with a 2015 Legal Award. In order to earn inclusion in the annual publication, attorneys must be nominated by a client or peer. The magazine’s more […]

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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 […]