Donald E. "Don" Morton - Lawyer in Chattanooga, TN

Donald E. Morton concentrates his areas of practice in estate planning, business succession, estate and trust administration and employee benefits.

Mr. Morton advises family business owners regarding the transfer of family assets and family business to second and third generations and equalizing distribution to children not actively involved in business. Mr. Morton uses a variety of trusts to preserve family assets and to minimize taxation of asset transfers to beneficiaries. He makes creative use of charitable lead and remainder trusts to provide significant tax benefits to donor and substantial benefits to charity.