by HWH Updates | Jul 19, 2018 | Estate Administration
Losing one or both of your parents can be an incredibly difficult time of life. Once your parents pass away, you have thousands of memories that cause feelings of happiness and sorrow. The most agonizing truth that sometimes gives rise to feelings of regret is that...
by Durham Law Firm | Dec 19, 2017 | Estate Administration, Probate
The term “probate” sums up the legal processes that determine how an executor should distribute a deceased person’s assets. Understanding Probate, if you still have no idea what it is, should be your main priority if you are appointed an administrator,...
by Durham Law Firm | Nov 14, 2017 | Estate Administration, Probate
How much of your life is virtual? Do you know anyone who doesn’t have a computer, a tablet or a smartphone? Every email, every payment, every movie, every picture, every file in the cloud is a digital asset. What happens if you pass away and no one can retrieve them?...
by Durham Law Firm | Oct 9, 2017 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Probate
The point of probating a will is to validate its legitimacy and allow the beneficiaries to gain access to their inheritance. Having the proper Will probated first is usually the best way to prevent a will...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 13, 2017 | Estate Administration, Media, Video
So, from time to time I have some people who come into my office where someone is infirmed or recently passed and a loved one comes in and says, “I think this person was financially exploited.” Many times, they are legitimate. After investigation, we find that the...
by Durham Law Firm | Aug 15, 2017 | Estate Administration, Media, Video
So, someone has died. What do we do next? Well, we don’t start giving away their stuff and that is what people intuitively start doing. They say, “I’m the son, I’m the daughter, I’m the beneficiary named in the will. Here’s the will, let’s start handing out stuff.”...
