by Durham Law Firm | May 30, 2016 | Estate Administration
More About Probate – Durham County Estate Lawyers We have previously talked about what it means to probate a Will. The estate administration process can often sound scary and complicated, which is a reason many people go to great extremes to try and avoid probate...
by Durham Law Firm | Mar 21, 2016 | Estate Planning, Estate Administration
I have an Estate Plan, Now What? – Durham NC Estate Planning Once you have met with a Durham estate planning attorney and created your Will, Power of Attorney, Healthcare Power of Attorney, and Living Will, you may be asking yourself what to do with these...
by Durham Law Firm | Mar 19, 2016 | Estate Planning, Estate Administration
What is Probate? – Durham NC Probate Lawyers When a loved one dies and leaves a Will behind, one of the terms you will hear thrown around is “probate.” But what does it mean to probate a will? Probate is the process of legitimizing a deceased person’s will. A...
by Durham Law Firm | Mar 15, 2016 | Estate Administration
North Carolina Executors Duties An executor of an estate is the person chosen after your death to distribute your assets, pay off your debts, and overall take care of your estate. This makes the person you choose one of the most important people you can name in your...
by Durham Law Firm | Mar 4, 2016 | Estate Administration
Getting things accomplished with banks Dealing with banks can be one of the most difficult parts of handling an estate for deceased person. Many times executors or administrators of the estates will have already gone through a tremendous amount of trouble to get the...
by Durham Law Firm | Jan 4, 2016 | Estate Planning, Estate Administration
How to Start an Estate for a New Executor in North Carolina Duties of an Executor – Wake County Estate Lawyer The typical estate administration case in North Carolina involves an executor who knows they are going to be the executor ahead of time. Sometimes the...