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. .
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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Legal Guardianship and the Elderly
What is Guardianship? Guardianship is a legal protective proceeding that appoints a person or a public entity to make decisions for a person who is unable to make sound decisions for themselves or manage their own affairs. These proceedings are typically carried out...
read moreWhy Should You Hire a Law Firm To Do Your Will
A lot of people ask me what the difference is between hiring a law firm to do my will or just doing it myself, on my own or one of those services that will do it online for you. Well the answer is actually very complicated,...
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A Look at the Special Needs Trust
Many families have friends, relatives, or colleagues who suffer with daily challenges in some way or another that limits them. These challenges can be a developmental, mental, or physical disability. In the past, most families of disabled loved ones would keep their...
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