by Durham Law Firm | Sep 9, 2014 | Unemployment
In the past year and a half, many changes have been made to North Carolina unemployment law, making it more difficult to receive unemployment benefits if you resign from your job. Adding to the confusion, the “old” law wasn’t removed from the NC Legislature / Division...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 9, 2014 | Estate Planning
It is easy to understand why people get confused when it comes to holographic wills. The law varies state to state, and many times people rely on knowledge from a friend or that they heard on television. Unfortunately, this is a recipe for an estate litigation...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 9, 2014 | Estate Planning
There are a number of benefits to estate planning. Here are ten things estate planning can do for you, in no particular order. If you need an estate planning attorney, contact our...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 8, 2014 | Estate Administration
Ever wonder who gets paid first in an estate? Here’s the order in which claims are paid. Practically it makes no difference unless there are insufficient assets to pay all the debts. If that happens, you may have some creditors holding the bag if they are too low...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 8, 2014 | Estate Administration
How to make a claim against a deceased person’s estate – Raleigh and Durham Probate Lawyers A claim against a decedent’s estate must be in writing and state the amount or item claimed, or other relief sought, the basis for the claim, and the name and address of...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 3, 2014 | Estate Administration
Qualifying as an Estate Administrator: When a person in North Carolina dies without a will, an Administrator must be appointed in order to handle the estate of the deceased. On the other hand, if the person dies with a will, the will itself names an Executor to...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 3, 2014 | Guardianship
When someone you love ages, or has just certain genetic issues, he or she may begin to lose the ability to think and act on his or her own. Sometimes this inability to think or act can be temporary if caused by a traumatic experience. The law does provide ways to...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 3, 2014 | Estate Planning
If you own a home or are blessed to own multiple homes, then one day when you pass on, your family will be able to take on the blessing. I’ve sometimes heard people say “I only have a house and not much else so there’s not really a need for me to have a will.” Some...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 3, 2014 | Estate Administration
A will caveat is a challenge to the validity of a will that has been submitted for probate to the clerk of superior court. “The purpose of a caveat is to determine whether the paper writing purporting to be a will is in fact the last will and testament of the person...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 3, 2014 | Estate Planning
1. Make a will. You can nominate guardians for your children, name an executor to handle your estate, set up testamentary trusts, and choose how your property will be passed to loved ones after you’re gone. This is an excellent tool to handle many affairs. 2....
