by Durham Law Firm | Jul 28, 2020 | Estate Planning, Probate
Attorneys often retain our estate planning and probate team to assist them with an aspect of their cases. It’s so important that attorneys pick a qualified colleague to assist them, as the decision of who to pick often reflects on the attorney — particularly if...
by Whoosh Agency Support | Jun 23, 2020 | Probate
When you are appointed as the executor of an estate of a deceased person in the State of North Carolina, you are signing up for a litany of obligations. In addition to gathering assets, handling the filing of taxes, dealing with the distribution of assets, and paying...
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...
