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Tag Archives: Last Will and Testament
November 30, 2010
PRESS RELEASE: ARE YOU LEGALLY PREPARED FOR AN ACCIDENT OVER THE DANGEROUS HOLIDAY TRAVEL SEASON?
November 15, 2010
How Does Bankruptcy Affect Estate Planning
There were recent reports that Wall-Street economist have declared the recession officially over. I am not certain through whose eyes they determined this. I look around and still see far too many families struggling to recover to consider it over. And while I acknowledge things may be improving on some level, I still find it [...]
November 5, 2010
4 Reasons Why Young Professionals Need an Estate Plan
As a North Carolina estate planning attorney, I know young professionals have a lot to think about…starting their careers, buying their first home, starting a family. All of these accomplishments are just the beginning of many bigger life events to come. So it is a rare day when someone in this generation wants to think [...]
November 3, 2010
What is the Difference Between a Last Will and Testament and a Revocable Living Trust?
There are similarities between a Last Will and Testament and a Revocable Living Trust: 1. both pass along specific assets, 2. both name guardians, 3. both are written,signed and witnessed; 4. both can be amended and revoked. The differences between both are what sets them apart: A Last Will and Testament, appoints an Executor who [...]
October 25, 2010
What is an Executor? What is an Administrator?
I often receive calls from individuals whom were told by the bank that they need to be appointed as the Executor or Administrator of an Estate before any financial information on the decedent is released; and they want to know what that means. What is an Executor? What is an Administrator? They have the same [...]
October 13, 2010
How Long Does Probate Take in North Carolina?
It is hard to determine the length of time it will take to finalize a Probate or Administration in North Carolina. There are many determining factors. Just to name a few: 1. Where are the assets located? All with one institution or several? 2. How much time does the appointed Executor or Administrator have to [...]
October 8, 2010
What is Probate?
Probate is a legal procedure required by North Carolina Statutes to distribute the assets of a person who has died with a Last Will and Testament. If the person did not have a Last Will and Testament, then the procedure is called an Administration. It is filed in the county where the person resided at [...]
October 4, 2010
Who Needs a Last Will and Testament?
Who needs a Last Will and Testament? The answer is everyone needs a written estate plan. Whether you need a Last Will and Testament or a Revocable Living Trust depends on your circumstances and your personal situation.
September 9, 2010
What Happens if a Home Does Not Get Placed Into a Revocable Living Trust?
One of the reasons why people choose to create a Revocable Living Trust versus a Last Will and Testament is because (if done properly) a Revocable Living Trust will avoid probate. The way a Revocable Living Trust avoids probate is by transferring certain assets into the Trust and retitling the owner as the name of [...]
August 17, 2009
It is a No Brainer!
I wanted to comment on a phone call I received the other day. I received a call from a married mom with two minor children. Both parents work full time and drive to and from work. She and her husband currently did not have any Estate Planning in place. They both had life insurance policies [...]