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 | Apr 7, 2017 | Estate Planning, Media
A lot of people ask me what the difference is between hiring a law firm to do my will or just doing it myself, on my own or one of those services that will do it online for you. Well the answer is actually very complicated, but the first reason I tell people is...
by Durham Law Firm | Feb 17, 2017 | Estate Planning
Many families have friends, relatives, or colleagues who suffer with daily challenges in some way or another that limits them. These challenges can be a developmental, mental, or physical disability. In the past, most families of disabled loved ones would keep their...
by Durham Law Firm | Feb 2, 2017 | Estate Planning
When someone dies, one of the first things that happens is figuring out the will and any trust they may have. If you happen to be the trustee named in a living trust, your job will be to help settle that trust. It is essential for you to know how to settle the living...
by Durham Law Firm | Jan 25, 2017 | Estate Planning
In the past, it seemed that the only people setting up trust funds for their children and grandchildren had a lot of money like the Rockefellers. Thanks to an increase in accumulations through the stock markets and increased property values of homes, more ordinary...
by Durham Law Firm | Jan 19, 2017 | Estate Planning
Most people understand the necessity of writing a will to pass on their estate to their heirs. That is not the only choice that is available to them, though. Another tool for estate planning is the trust. Trusts are gaining in popularity, especially the revocable...
