by HWH Updates | Feb 13, 2018 | Probate
When you think about drafting a will or a trust, and you mentally go through your assets, you might forget one very important item: your digital assets. Your heirs and executors will not only need to distribute tangible property like your house or your car; your...
by Durham Law Firm | Dec 19, 2017 | Estate Administration, Probate
The term “probate” sums up the legal processes that determine how an executor should distribute a deceased person’s assets. Understanding Probate, if you still have no idea what it is, should be your main priority if you are appointed an administrator,...
by Durham Law Firm | Nov 30, 2017 | Estate Planning, Probate
The estate of someone who’s passed away is adjudicated in probate court. The will and other documents are entered into the record. The executor goes through the process of identifying the creditor with a claim against the estate. Before any assets distributed to the...
by Durham Law Firm | Nov 14, 2017 | Estate Administration, Probate
How much of your life is virtual? Do you know anyone who doesn’t have a computer, a tablet or a smartphone? Every email, every payment, every movie, every picture, every file in the cloud is a digital asset. What happens if you pass away and no one can retrieve them?...
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...
