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.”...
by Durham Law Firm | Feb 10, 2017 | Estate Administration
A trust is a legal arrangement where a person, or trustee, manages property for the benefit of another person, or the beneficiary. The legal property title is held by the trustee. The grantor creates the trust and entrusts his or her assets to the trustee for his or...
by Durham Law Firm | Nov 15, 2016 | Estate Administration
If you’ve inherited items that you don’t want, one of the first important realizations that you can make is that you don’t need items to remember a person. A person is not defined by the things that they own. They’re defined by their personality, their actions, and...
by Durham Law Firm | Nov 10, 2016 | Estate Administration
Many people may be hesitant to talk about death with young children. It’s a difficult subject and it’s one that we may not want to broach with someone who hasn’t even started school yet. However, death is an inescapable part of life, and it’s important that children...
by Durham Law Firm | Oct 6, 2016 | Estate Administration
Traditional North Carolina laws that barred a spouse from being disinherited were designed to protect widowed woman from having to depend on government subsidies. Laws sought to ensure that even if a spouse was not included in the original will, they would still be...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 14, 2016 | Estate Administration
After the death of a loved one it’s up to the executor of the will to create an inventory of the deceased’s assets. This is an essential step in the probate process, and one that must be handled carefully. It’s only by creating an accurate idea of the deceased’s...
