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Nina Ortega Whitehurst, Member Attorney
Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Trust Administration, Real Estate, Business Law, Trusts, Asset Protection, Wills & Living Wills...
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Law Firm:Cumberland Legacy Law
Lawyer:Nina Ortega Whitehurst
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Practice Areas:Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Trust Administration, Real Estate, Business Law, Trusts, Asset Protection, Wills & Living Wills, Probate
Bio:In my more than 30 years of practicing law, I have seen a lot of terrible outcomes resulting from both families and businesses having failed to plan the succession for their businesses, their real estate holdings, their retirement accounts, their bank and brokerage accounts and even their pets. By looking ahead, detailing your wishes, and creating a roadmap you can avoid difficult situations I’ve witnessed over the years such as: A farm family was unable to tap the deceased matriarch’s large savings account in order to provide for operating needs because no death beneficiary was specified in advance. A once-thriving businesses withered and died when better planning could have provided a legacy for the deceased entrepreneur’s heirs. A widow was kicked out of the home she shared with her late husband because the home was titled in the name of her husband and his mother as joint tenants with right of survivorship, a common form of ownership in which the survivor takes all. Unexpectedly, her husband died first, leaving the home to her mother-in-law, who died without a will not long after that, leaving the house to the widow’s sisters-in-law. The sisters-in-law kicked the widow out, clearly contrary to her deceased husband’s and mother-in-law’s wishes as they had been talking about making changes to the vesting to prevent this, but they never got around to it. A woman I knew predeceased her parents. She had been married with no children. She did not leave a will because
Admitted:1992, California; 1986, Arizona; 1996, Colorado; 2017, Oregon; US District Court, District of Arizona; 2018, Alaska; 2018, Tennessee;
College:Arizona State University, Class of 1983, B.S., summa cum laude
Law School:Arizona State University, Class of 1986, J.D., summa cum laude
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Languages:English

Lawyer Nina Ortega Whitehurst, graduated from Arizona State University, Class of 1983, B.S., summa cum laude Arizona State University, Class of 1986, J.D., summa cum laude, is now employed by Cumberland Legacy Law at 330 Ridgeline Dr. Crossville, TN 38571.Nina Ortega Whitehurst is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Nina Ortega Whitehurst as your lawyer, you should consider whether Nina Ortega Whitehurst offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Nina Ortega Whitehurst has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Nina Ortega Whitehurst's office is located at Crossville, TN, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Nina Ortega Whitehurst has been admitted in 1992, California; 1986, Arizona; 1996, Colorado; 2017, Oregon; US District Court, District of Arizona; 2018, Alaska; 2018, Tennessee;. His or her practice areas include Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Trust Administration, Real Estate, Business Law, Trusts, Asset Protection, Wills & Living Wills, Probate.

Nina Ortega Whitehurst's college and law school education includes Arizona State University, Class of 1983, B.S., summa cum laude, Arizona State University, Class of 1986, J.D., summa cum laude. Other biographical background includes In my more than 30 years of practicing law, I have seen a lot of terrible outcomes resulting from both families and businesses having failed to plan the succession for their businesses, their real estate holdings, their retirement accounts, their bank and brokerage accounts and even their pets. By looking ahead, detailing your wishes, and creating a roadmap you can avoid difficult situations I’ve witnessed over the years such as: A farm family was unable to tap the deceased matriarch’s large savings account in order to provide for operating needs because no death beneficiary was specified in advance. A once-thriving businesses withered and died when better planning could have provided a legacy for the deceased entrepreneur’s heirs. A widow was kicked out of the home she shared with her late husband because the home was titled in the name of her husband and his mother as joint tenants with right of survivorship, a common form of ownership in which the survivor takes all. Unexpectedly, her husband died first, leaving the home to her mother-in-law, who died without a will not long after that, leaving the house to the widow’s sisters-in-law. The sisters-in-law kicked the widow out, clearly contrary to her deceased husband’s and mother-in-law’s wishes as they had been talking about making changes to the vesting to prevent this, but they never got around to it. A woman I knew predeceased her parents. She had been married with no children. She did not leave a will because . You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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