by Durham Law Firm | Mar 24, 2021 | Estate Planning
The divorce process can be long and expensive. However, the work does not end once the divorce decree is signed and the divorce is final. In light of this significant life change, you must rethink your future plans to care for yourself (and any children) and also to...
by Whoosh Agency Support | Mar 2, 2021 | Estate Planning, Probate
People often set up bank accounts or real estate jointly with a spouse or other family member. The appeal of joint tenancy is that when one owner dies, the other will automatically inherit the property without it having to go through probate. Joint property is...
by Durham Law Firm | Jan 27, 2021 | Estate Planning
Substance use disorder is increasingly affecting families across the nation. According to the CDC, 128 people die each and every day from an opioid overdose. (1) This doesn’t even include deaths by other drugs. Drug overdose is now the leading cause of death in the...
by Whoosh Agency Support | Jan 13, 2021 | Estate Planning
The number of Americans living with an unmarried partner reached about 18 million in 2016, up 29% since 2007. Roughly half of cohabiters are younger than 35 – but cohabitation is rising most quickly among Americans ages 50 and older. (1) As more couples choose to live...
by Durham Law Firm | Dec 2, 2020 | HWH Updates
If you are working on an estate plan and finalizing your will, it is important to think through who you will name as executor. The executor for the will is in charge of finding the will, getting it probated, handling any funeral expenses from the estate finances,...
