by Durham Law Firm | Apr 8, 2020 | Probate
Losing a spouse is one of the hardest losses a person can go through. On top of the grief, the surviving spouse also may have to deal with the probate process and all the headaches that can come from that. They are hearing all sorts of new phrases and balancing that...
by Durham Law Firm | Apr 7, 2020 | Probate
Only two things in life are certain: Death and Taxes. Well sometimes, those two certainties coincide, and sometimes in very complicated ways. One of the most common questions we get is about inheritance tax. It’s often a difficult time emotionally when someone passes....
by Durham Law Firm | Apr 7, 2020 | Probate
Probate, or estate administration, is the court-supervised process of gathering a deceased person’s assets and distributing them to creditors and heirs. Typically, court involvement is minimal unless there is significant dissention between heirs. However, the process...
by Durham Law Firm | Jan 23, 2020 | Estate Administration, Probate
Often, a person will die and leave behind real property, such as a home or land. Sometimes, that person will have debts or claims against their estate that cannot be paid unless the property is sold to create funds. It is important to note, however, that in many...
by Durham Law Firm | Jan 14, 2020 | Estate Administration, Probate
Three months after an estate has been opened, the Court will require a Probate Inventory to be submitted. The Inventory is a precise list of estate assets. To figure out what the assets are, you will need to figure out what the decedent owned at the time of their...
by Durham Law Firm | Oct 4, 2019 | Probate
If your loved one has passed away, the court or other organizations may ask you whether they died testate or intestate.You may already be overwhelmed dealing with the grieving process and having complicated and unfamiliar vocabulary thrown at you just makes it more...
