About Morton and Gettys

Form limited liability companies, corporations, joint ventures, partnerships, limited partnerships and other artificial entities; negotiate and draft corporate governance documents; prepare employment, subcontractor, confidentiality, and non-compete agreements; review personnel policies; prepare and review all manner of contracts and represent individuals or businesses in the acquisition, sale, or merger of business entities; provide counsel in tax planning.

Provide counsel and advocacy to individual and business clients in personal injury, business, real estate, estate, probate, trust and construction litigation.

Plan and administer estates; form trusts (including living, testamentary and special needs) and trust administration; draft powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney, and deeds of distribution; represent clients in minor settlements, conservatorships, guardianships, probate court matters, asset management, and business succession; review and revise out-of-state estate plans and trust agreements to conform with and/or become domiciled in North Carolina or South Carolina; represent clients in will, estate, and probate disputes and litigation.

Assist clients with home purchase contracts and closings, mortgage refinances, and home equity lines of credit; represent builders, both small and large, in acquiring undeveloped lots, closing construction loans, and selling completed homes/and/or developed lots.