by Durham Law Firm | Mar 11, 2024 | Estate Planning
Picture this: You've spent a lifetime building your legacy and now want to ensure your assets pass on to your loved ones with minimal fuss. But now you're wondering, "Are wills public record?" In North Carolina, like many places, your will, once a private declaration...
by Whoosh Agency Support | Mar 26, 2021 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning
Life changes, and the law changes with it. Although irrevocable trusts are commonly thought of as documents that cannot be revoked or changed, that isn’t quite true. There are ways you can change an irrevocable trust despite its unfortunate...
by Durham Law Firm | Jan 9, 2021 | Estate Planning
According to Pew research, fewer than half of all U.S. children are being raised in a traditional family structure. The “regular” rules of estate planning don’t work well for many blended families including those with stepchildren, children born outside of marriage,...
by Durham Law Firm | Nov 6, 2020 | Estate Planning
If you are ready to think about what needs to be done to care for yourself and your family, a living trust, also called a revocable trust, is a good starting point. Whether you are trying to avoid probate expenses, care for yourself long term, regulate distributions...
by Durham Law Firm | Jan 19, 2017 | Estate Planning
Most people understand the necessity of writing a will to pass on their estate to their heirs. That is not the only choice that is available to them, though. Another tool for estate planning is the trust. Trusts are gaining in popularity, especially the revocable...
