by Durham Law Firm | May 30, 2016 | Estate Planning
A Homerun in Estate Planning When it’s the bottom of the ninth and you’re looking to score a homerun with your estate plan, you want to make sure your bases are loaded. Living Will on First: A living will allows you to make your wishes known regarding artificial life...
by Durham Law Firm | Apr 25, 2016 | Estate Planning
Many English estate laws came straight from Rome. They differed in several key instances. English wills allowed for partial parts of the will to be discarded while others remained valid. They also allowed for children to be disinherited, which as we discussed before,...
by Durham Law Firm | Apr 24, 2016 | Estate Planning
Wills as we know them come from western culture, with some of the earliest originating in ancient Greece and Rome before being used in England and then eventually America. While much has changed, we still use many of the laws and ideas set down by these societies. In...
by Durham Law Firm | Apr 21, 2016 | Estate Planning
Once you are over eighteen, you are legally considered an adult and therefore are able to make a will. For most people, this is the last thing they would think of doing at that age, but it is something you can do once you are that age. Wills are often associated with...
by Durham Law Firm | Apr 15, 2016 | Estate Planning
A health care proxy or health care power of attorney is a document which names someone to make medical decisions for you if you become unable to make them yourself. This isn’t just limited to end of life matters, like with a living will. Instead, it allows one person...
by Durham Law Firm | Apr 13, 2016 | Estate Planning
A living will or an advance directive for a natural death is a document Durham estate planning attorneys can work with you to create that lets your family and doctors know what to do if you become incapacitated. Becoming incapacitated means that you are no longer able...
