by Durham Law Firm | Jul 25, 2014 | Estate Administration
The “executor” is the person you pick in your Will to manage your affairs after you are deceased. They are responsible for opening the estate, collecting all property into the estate, paying creditors, making important decisions, and ultimately distributing what is...
by Durham Law Firm | Jul 21, 2014 | Estate Planning
How to Start a Will How should you start a will? With an exordium: “Exordium” is the beginning or introductory part of a speech or documents. In a Will, the exordium is the part most people have heard at some point on TV or elsewhere. An example: “I, John...
by Durham Law Firm | Jul 18, 2014 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning
Do Young People Need an Estate Plan in Raleigh/Durham/Morrisville, North Carolina? A commonly held myth is that if you die without a Will in North Carolina, there’s a good chance that the right people will still end up with your stuff, or better yet, if you leave a...
by Durham Law Firm | Jul 15, 2014 | Estate Planning
Estate Planning in Raleigh, Durham, and Morrisville – Health Care Power of Attorney Most of the time, if you’re in the hospital or at the doctor’s office, you can make decisions about whether you want a particular procedure, whether you want to be admitted to a...
by Durham Law Firm | Jul 14, 2014 | Estate Planning
Getting a Will Done Why is it so important to get a Will done in North Carolina? Here are a few reasons: 1. If you don’t make your wishes clear, your loved ones may fight about it. The old adage that blood is thicker than water is accurate. However, you will find...
by Durham Law Firm | Jul 4, 2014 | Unemployment
“If you bring up unemployment benefits to most people in North Carolina, you might get some less than favorable reactions.” This article outlines some of the changes brought about by the new administration and the progress they are making towards the goal...
by Durham Law Firm | Jul 3, 2014 | Estate Planning
Below is the fourth in our multi-part series on the North Carolina Power of Attorney, which is part of a larger series on essential NC Estate Planning tools. A North Carolina Power of Attorney in often used in connection with a real estate transaction. The North...
by Durham Law Firm | Jun 26, 2014 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning
Below you will find the 3rd in a multi-part series on the Power of Attorney in North Carolina. Across many jurisdictions, the power of the agent to make gifts has been highly debated. In North Carolina, there has never been a statute prohibiting the power to make...
by Durham Law Firm | Jun 19, 2014 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning
What follows is information basic process of probating a North Carolina Estate, including steps to settling the estate, frequently asked questions we receive in our office, and some definitions of terms you will certainly hear as you probate your loved one’s...
by Durham Law Firm | Jun 18, 2014 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning
What follows is the second in a multi-part series on the Power of Attorney, one of the essential estate planning tools. This series on the Power of Attorney is part of a multi-part series to come on several aspects of essential estate planning tools. North Carolina...
