by Durham Law Firm | Jun 26, 2014 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning
Below you will find the 3rd in a multi-part series on the Power of Attorney in North Carolina. Across many jurisdictions, the power of the agent to make gifts has been highly debated. In North Carolina, there has never been a statute prohibiting the power to make...
by Durham Law Firm | Jun 19, 2014 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning
What follows is information basic process of probating a North Carolina Estate, including steps to settling the estate, frequently asked questions we receive in our office, and some definitions of terms you will certainly hear as you probate your loved one’s...
by Durham Law Firm | Jun 18, 2014 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning
What follows is the second in a multi-part series on the Power of Attorney, one of the essential estate planning tools. This series on the Power of Attorney is part of a multi-part series to come on several aspects of essential estate planning tools. North Carolina...
by Durham Law Firm | Jun 17, 2014 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning
The Power of Attorney is a powerful document that can be crafted to ensure someone’s affairs are being looked after properly. What follows is the first in a series of articles we are writing on fundamental aspects of estates. There are certain essential items...
by Adam Hopler | Apr 7, 2014 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning
When Ms. Ann Aldrich of Florida passed away it was probably her understanding that her brother who had survived her would have all her “worldly possessions.” She had used an “E-Z Legal Form” when she made out her will in 2004. That document had encouraged her to...
