by Durham Law Firm | Jul 25, 2014 | Estate Administration
The “executor” is the person you pick in your Will to manage your affairs after you are deceased. They are responsible for opening the estate, collecting all property into the estate, paying creditors, making important decisions, and ultimately distributing what is...
by Durham Law Firm | Jul 21, 2014 | Estate Planning
How to Start a Will How should you start a will? With an exordium: “Exordium” is the beginning or introductory part of a speech or documents. In a Will, the exordium is the part most people have heard at some point on TV or elsewhere. An example: “I, John...
by Durham Law Firm | Jul 18, 2014 | Estate Planning, Estate Administration
Do Young People Need an Estate Plan in Raleigh/Durham/Morrisville, North Carolina? A commonly held myth is that if you die without a Will in North Carolina, there’s a good chance that the right people will still end up with your stuff, or better yet, if you leave a...
by Durham Law Firm | Jul 15, 2014 | Estate Planning
Estate Planning in Raleigh, Durham, and Morrisville – Health Care Power of Attorney Most of the time, if you’re in the hospital or at the doctor’s office, you can make decisions about whether you want a particular procedure, whether you want to be admitted to a...
by Durham Law Firm | Jul 14, 2014 | Estate Planning
Getting a Will Done Why is it so important to get a Will done in North Carolina? Here are a few reasons: 1. If you don’t make your wishes clear, your loved ones may fight about it. The old adage that blood is thicker than water is accurate. However, you will find...
