by Durham Law Firm | Aug 16, 2016 | Estate Administration
Keeping good records is crucial if you’re chosen to be the executor of an estate. Not only do you need to keep track of all of the paperwork regarding the probate process, you also need to document any expenses that you incur while administering the estate. The court...
by Durham Law Firm | Aug 8, 2016 | Estate Administration
There are numerous reasons why you might want to know how to avoid probate in North Carolina. The first is that probate tends to be a long, drawn out process. Occasionally a probate case can be settled in as little as three months; however, that’s the exception and...
by Durham Law Firm | Jul 28, 2016 | Estate Administration
The death of a loved one is difficult to handle and often unexpected. Regardless of whether the deceased has a will, they may leave behind various debts and other obligations that the executor of the estate needs to handle. These debts need to be taken care of in a...
by Durham Law Firm | May 30, 2016 | Estate Administration
More About Probate – Durham County Estate Lawyers We have previously talked about what it means to probate a Will. The estate administration process can often sound scary and complicated, which is a reason many people go to great extremes to try and avoid probate...
by Durham Law Firm | Mar 21, 2016 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning
I have an Estate Plan, Now What? – Durham NC Estate Planning Once you have met with a Durham estate planning attorney and created your Will, Power of Attorney, Healthcare Power of Attorney, and Living Will, you may be asking yourself what to do with these...
by Durham Law Firm | Mar 19, 2016 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning
What is Probate? – Durham NC Probate Lawyers When a loved one dies and leaves a Will behind, one of the terms you will hear thrown around is “probate.” But what does it mean to probate a will? Probate is the process of legitimizing a deceased person’s will. A...
