Our Estate Planning and Elder Law Blog
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Your Estate Plan - Where the Rubber Meets the Road Who will manage your estate finances when you are gone; how and when will this person be able to access assets; and what cash will be available to pay bills and when. Asking these questions early on can save your loved ones money and headaches later. -
Why Estate Plans Fail Leaving your estate in good shape is one of the greatest gifts you can give your loved ones. Here are some common mistakes that cause estate plans to fail and what you can do to avoid them. -
Important Information for NC Couples who Bought a Home Together Before Marriage How to protect your home from creditors in North Carolina. -
Analysis Paralysis keeping you from getting an estate plan? Can't decide between a will or a trust? Something is better than nothing; we'll tell you which one makes the most sense for you. -
How do you find a will when someone has died? It is not always easy to open the safe deposit box when the owner has died but North Carolina has a procedure that allows certain people to access the box and check for a will or to inventory the contents of the box. -
How a Phone Call can Protect Your Parents from Financial Exploitation How calling your mom on a regular basis can protect her from financial exploitation and undue influence and save your family relationships. -
Step-Daughter Gets Accidental Windfall. Under South Carolina intestacy laws, children are entitled to inherit a percentage of a parent’s estate when the parent dies without a will. -
What You Need to Know About Your NC Power of Attorney Is my existing durable power of attorney still valid after January 1, 2018? -
Is my revocable living trust property safe from creditors? A common misconception is that property transferred to a revocable trust is protected from creditors. -
Grandma has a Gun - Dealing with Family Members with Dementia I remember how hard it was for me when my grandmother, Mema, developed dementia. Suddenly my beautiful, elegant, easy going, and soft-spoken grandmother was paranoid and lashing out at me and others.