Free Estate Information Guide
Keep track of your estate assets for future generations. Get this instant downloadable PDF you can print and bind to use as a tool for your family’s legacy.
FREE ESTATE INFORMATION GUIDE
Keep track of your estate assets for future generations. Get this instant downloadable PDF you can print and bind to use as a tool for your family’s legacy. .
Sibling Guardianship: What are your options after losing parents?
There is nothing more disruptive to a family as the loss of a parent - the only exception is the loss of both. In that case, a brother or sister of legal age may need to step in and assume guardianship of younger siblings. The decision to assume the parenting role is...
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Death and Taxes: Managing Taxes for a Loved One Who Dies
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...
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Digital Assets Can Tie Your Estate Up in Digital 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?...
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How to Hold a Family Meeting for Estate Planning
There’s a lot to consider when you’re planning your estate. Asset distribution. Health care proxies. Power of attorney. Though you make the decisions, it’s your family who will carry them out. It’s important to meet with them and make sure they understand your wishes....
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Can A Will Be Challenged After Probate?
A Will could be challenged after Probate. But a better question might be “What can I expect to gain?” When there are multiple Wills, either of which might be offered as the final Will of a deceased person, it is typically viewed as a race to the Courthouse. The reason...
read moreFinancial Exploitation and Estate Administration
So, from time to time I have some people who come into my office where someone is infirmed or recently passed and a...
read moreYour Loved One Has Died. What Do You Do Next?
So, someone has died. What do we do next? Well, we don’t start giving away their stuff and that is what people intuitively start...
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What It Really Takes to Get Guardianship Rights
So, what does a guardianship really entail? Well the first step is always the filing of a petition. A petition gets filed in court to initiate the lawsuit against the person you’re alleging to be incompetent. And usually it’s a daughter and son or another...
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When Is Elder Guardianship Necessary?
Most people dealing with loved ones suffering from dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease, will reach a point when they know their loved one is no longer able to make safe decisions for themselves. This is the point when appointing a guardian becomes imperative for the...
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How to Obtain Guardianship of a Parent in North Carolina
Parental guardianship is a legal process where the court determines an individual is not capable of making decisions and needs protection. The elderly parent may have issues deciding on appropriate food and shelter, making decisions about medical treatments, or has a...
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