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Nina Whitehurst

Nina Whitehurst

Planning for peace of mind and wealth preservation.
  • Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate ...
  • Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Tennessee
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Biography

Cumberland Legacy Law* provides the highest quality Estate Planning for clients in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon and Tennessee. Whether you need a sophisticated strategy for minimizing or avoiding estate taxes and providing maximum possible asset protection, or just a simple will or trust to ensure your assets are distributed in accordance with your wishes, or anything in between, we are here to help you and your loved ones.

We present seminars on a variety of Estate Planning and Elder Law topics; call us if you want to be on our seminar mailing list, or subscribe to our newsletter by jotting a quick note to us.

Nina Whitehurst, the owner of Cumberland Legacy Law, is a member of Wealth Counsel, Elder Counsel and the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, all national estate planning attorney organizations. She is continually upgrading and updating her knowledge of estate planning law through seminars and being an active member of several estate planning attorney email list serves. Her husband, Brian Whitehurst, is the firm's marketing coordinator. Nina Lamothe is the firm's documentation paralegal.

*Cumberland Legacy Law is not a public legal aid society.

Education
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
J.D. (1986) | Law
Honors: summa cum laude
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B.S. (1983) | Accounting
Honors: summa cum laude
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Professional Experience
Attorney
Cumberland Legacy Law
Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
3 Common Probate Questions: Estate Planning Basics
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
6 Facets of Estate Planning That LGBTQ+ Couples Should Know
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
8 Frequently Asked Questions on Last Wills and Testaments
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
Affordable Housing Options for Low-Income Older Adults
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
Do You Need a HIPAA Release?
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
Do You Need a Spendthrift Trust?
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
Do You Need a Trust?: Estate Planning Q&A
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
Home Health Services Underutilized by Seniors, Study Shows
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
Is "Aging in Place" Right for Me?
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
Lady Bird Deeds: A Different Kind of Life Estate
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
Medicare Extra Help Program Set to Expand in 2024
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
Should I Explore Qualified Longevity Annuity Contracts?
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
Some States Testing Out Medicaid Coverage for Healthy Food
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
The Consequences of Not Paying Your Property Taxes
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
What Are the Drawbacks of Naming Beneficiaries?
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
When Does Someone Need Financial Guardianship?
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
Which Should I Choose? Nursing Home Care vs. Hospice Care
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
Will Robotics and AI Be the Future of Elder Care?
Cumberland Legacy Law Blog
Speaking Engagements
Wills, Trusts and Nursing Home Asset Protection, Various
Awards
Client Champion - GOLD
Martindale Hubbell
10.0 Superb Rating
Avvo
AV Preeminent Peer Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
2017-2023
Client Champion - SILVER
Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Services
Distinguished Lawyer
Expert Network
Professional Associations
ElderCounsel
Member
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National Association of Elder Law Attorneys
Member
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Siskiyou County Bar Association
Member
Current
Activities: President 2017-2018
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Wealth Counsel
Member
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State Bar of Tennessee  # 037146
Member
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State Bar of Alaska  # 1802010
Member
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State Bar of Oregon  # 172386
Member
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State Bar of Colorado  # 26720
Member
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State Bar of California  # 159873
Member
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Activities: Business Law News, Business Law Section; Executive Committee, Business Law Section
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State Bar of Arizona  # 011030
Member
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Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 654
Director and Secretary
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Alaska
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Arizona
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California
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Colorado
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Oregon
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Tennessee
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US District Court, District of Arizona
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Fees
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  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    No legal advice is provided prior to engagement. You will know when you have engaged an attorney because you will have signed a fee agreement and will have provided a deposit for legal fees.
Practice Areas
    Estate Planning
    Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
    Elder Law
    Probate
    Probate Administration
    Real Estate Law
    Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Mortgages, Residential Real Estate
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
Q. Pay $13.000 + 4.000.00 retainer fee to be belittled by your lawyer and in front of his peers. Is this common practice?
A: Your perspective on this may or may not be skewed. One way to find out would be to obtain a second opinion from another attorney. This forum is not a way of obtaining a second opinion. For that you would need to consult an individual attorney and provide ALL of the background information and chronology. Expect to pay a reasonable consultation fee because this will probably require at least a couple hours of attorney time, maybe more.

Also, you always have the right to fire your attorney. Chances are you will be entitled to a refund for the unused portion of your deposit, but that depends on the precise wording of the engagement letter/agreement. A second attorney can also give you advice on that. ... Read More
Q. I am beneficiary of my mother's bank account. She died without a will. Her assets are less than 185000. My sister took
A: Ownership of decedent’s property does not pass automatically. Some kind of legal process is required. In your case it is possible that you can use a small estate affidavit to pass title to all assets to the heirs at law. If your mom was single when she died and survived by two living children and no predeceased children then the two living children would be the heirs at law.
Q. My parents are married, own a home in Puerto Rico and were told they had to make two individual wills. Is this correct?
A: A "living will" is an advance directive that expresses one's wishes with respect to end of life medical decisions. My guess is what you meant to write was "last will and testament" or simply "will". It is very uncommon for a married couple to make a joint will (one will signed by both). It is way more common for each to make his or her own will. But sometimes a will is not the instrument best suited to the situation. Sometimes a trust is better. Your parents should schedule a consultation with an estate planning attorney to help them develop a comprehensive estate plan that is best suited to their situation. Blended families sometimes call for more sophisticated planning that the usual run-of-the-mill will-based estate planning. ... Read More
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Cumberland Legacy Law
Website
Nina Whitehurst's Firm Profile
Blog
Nina Whitehurst, Attorney at Law, Professional Blog
Contact & Map
Cumberland Legacy Law
330 Ridgeline Dr.
Crossville, TN 38571
Telephone: (931) 250-8585
Monday: 9 AM - 3 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 3 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 3 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 3 PM
Friday: Closed (Today)
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed