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Planning for Larger Estates

New Mexico and Arizona Lawyers

Morris, Hall & Kinghorn, P.L.L.C., is recognized throughout the southwestern United States for our resources and capacity to provide complete estate planning and advanced asset protection services for individuals and families with significant assets. Our attorneys regularly publish professional articles and lead seminars on topics specific to establishing trusts and other legal entities and strategies for minimizing taxes.

Our Goals Are Your Goals

There is no magic formula for figuring out a successful asset allocation and preservation plan. It is all about preserving your wealth so you can pass on as much of your estate as possible to your heirs and beneficiaries now and upon your death. Helping you do that is more than our practice; it's our passion. For more than 30 years, estate planning services for successful individuals and families has been the focus of the attorneys at Morris, Hall & Kinghorn. We are the legal representatives of many of the most successful individuals and families in the southwestern United States.

AAEPA • NAELA • WealthCounsel • AV Rated* • CPAs • Licensed Financial Planners

Estate planning can include many different legal tools, but the heart and soul of success is our focus on minimizing taxes, asset protection and wealth preservation. Estate planning cannot be done in a vacuum. It must be coordinated with your financial plan and accounting. Estate planning is a key part of your total financial planning picture. When properly done, asset preservation always includes considerations of estate tax, capital gains and income taxes. By working with MHK financial planners and MHK certified public accountants, we are able to take a comprehensive look at your entire tax and investment picture, including:

  • Reducing your current income tax
  • Minimizing or eliminating capital gains tax on your business and personal assets
  • Establishing a living trust to avoid conservatorship and guardianship while you are alive and probate and inheritance taxes when you die
  • Creating advanced planning strategies to further protect against taxes and creditors
  • Providing protection for your beneficiaries against creditors, ex-spouses and long-term care expenses
  • Assisting you with tax-efficient strategies for carrying out your charitable intent

You worked hard to earn your success. MHK is dedicated to helping you keep it in your family. From business succession planning to living trusts and financial strategies, our firm offers what no other estate planning law firm in the region can provide: a 100 percent dedication to your goals and select membership in the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys.

Efficiency and Effectiveness

At MHK, you won't be paying for the learning curve. You can rely on our experience, integrity and knowledge of tax and asset protection laws, and changes tax affects the success of your plan. We invite you to contact a member of our team to learn more about our comprehensive estate planning services for families of high net worth. Contact us to arrange a consultation with an experienced lawyer today. Our offices are located in Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque and communities throughout Arizona and New Mexico.

*Martindale-Hubbell's AV peer review rating is the highest-rated category an attorney can achieve in the areas of legal skills and ethical standards. AV is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.