One of the biggest reasons my clients say that they waited to have their Last Will and Testaments drafted is because they did not know who to choose for the guardian of their children. This is not a decision to take lightly. These are your children and the thought of them being raised […]
Monthly Archives: June 2008
June 10, 2008
The Other Side of Having a Last Will and Testament in North Carolina
If you pass a way while a resident of North Carolina and you do not have a Last Will and Testament, the State of North Carolina dictates how your assets are distributed. It is called Intestacy. The Intestacy laws dictate the distribution of your personal and real property based upon who was alive on the […]
June 9, 2008
What is consider a Last Will and Testament
Traditionally the word “will” applied to the distribution of real property and the word “testament” applied to the distribution of personal property. North Carolina considers the word “will” to include both real and personal property.
The State of North Carolina recognizes written and oral Last Will and Testaments. One that is written can be either attested […]