Let Your Family Inherit Peace of Mind By Making Your Wishes Clear Ahead of Time
One of the saddest things that can happen after the death of a loved one is an intense family dispute about who gets what in regards to the deceased’s assets. This can quickly escalate into a situation where everyone is airing ancient family grievances, and using various justifications to try and secure a piece of […]
More Common Mistakes When Planning an Estate
Common Mistakes When Planning An Estate In the previous blog entry, we talked about some common mistakes people make when planning their estates. Today, we’re going to expand on that. Many times, people name an executor in their will who is not the best person for the job. The executor is going to be in […]
Common Mistakes when Planning an Estate
Common Mistakes When Planning An Estate Planning an estate is not something many people want to consider. When you talk about making a will, it often brings to mind aging and being unable to take care of yourself. People often put it off until they are older and unable to take care of themselves or […]
Valid Wills in North Carolina
Do You Have a Valid Will? Did you know that more than half of Americans do not have a Will? Writing a Will can be scary because it can mean acknowledging death, but it is much better to have one than to not. Without a Will, a person who dies is said to have died […]
What’s what in Estate Planning?
When you begin planning your estate, whether it’s a will, living will, power of attorney, or healthcare power of attorney, you are faced with many new and unfamiliar terms. An estate planning attorney can be helpful when navigating these unfamiliar documents. Wills: What is a will? A will, or a Last Will and Testament, is […]
Dealing with Banks as an Executor – Probate Law Firm
Getting things accomplished with banks Dealing with banks can be one of the most difficult parts of handling an estate for deceased person. Many times executors or administrators of the estates will have already gone through a tremendous amount of trouble to get the authority that they need from the courts to even have communications […]
Executors in North Carolina Estates – NC Probate Attorneys
How to Start an Estate for a New Executor in North Carolina Duties of an Executor – Wake County Estate Lawyer The typical estate administration case in North Carolina involves an executor who knows they are going to be the executor ahead of time. Sometimes the executor, either out of a desire to resolve things […]
Power of Attorney to Go with a Will – Raleigh Estate Attorney
Power of Attorney to Go with a Will – Raleigh Estate Attorney For our Raleigh Estate Planning cases, making decisions about an estate plan can be a daunting task. We are faced with so many questions and unknowns about what could happen, what to do with your property, and what impact your decisions will have […]
What should I be doing as Estate Administrator? – Durham Lawyer
What should I be doing as Estate Administrator? | Lawyer in Durham NC When a person dies, his or her assets will likely go through the probate process, which is carried out by a person appointed as the legal representative or the estate administrator, but if the deceased person has a Will, the person is […]
