by Durham Law Firm | Jan 26, 2015 | Estate Administration
General Steps to Estate Settlement 1. Secure the decedent’s property and get information about the decedent’sassets The property should be secured until someone is authorized by the Clerk of Superior Court to handle the estate. A basic inventory of the decedent’s...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 8, 2014 | Estate Administration
Ever wonder who gets paid first in an estate? Here’s the order in which claims are paid. Practically it makes no difference unless there are insufficient assets to pay all the debts. If that happens, you may have some creditors holding the bag if they are too low...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 8, 2014 | Estate Administration
How to make a claim against a deceased person’s estate – Raleigh and Durham Probate Lawyers A claim against a decedent’s estate must be in writing and state the amount or item claimed, or other relief sought, the basis for the claim, and the name and address of...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 3, 2014 | Estate Administration
Qualifying as an Estate Administrator: When a person in North Carolina dies without a will, an Administrator must be appointed in order to handle the estate of the deceased. On the other hand, if the person dies with a will, the will itself names an Executor to...
by Durham Law Firm | Sep 3, 2014 | Estate Administration
A will caveat is a challenge to the validity of a will that has been submitted for probate to the clerk of superior court. “The purpose of a caveat is to determine whether the paper writing purporting to be a will is in fact the last will and testament of the person...
by Durham Law Firm | Aug 26, 2014 | Estate Administration
The overwhelming majority of wills in North Carolina are probated in common form, but it is worth considering whether to probate a will in solemn form. At the time of application for probate of any will in common form or anytime within three years following the...
