Estate planning is one of those tasks that often gets pushed to the back burner. However, estate planning is important because it can help ensure your properties are divided according to your wishes after passing. Without a solid estate plan, you may risk leaving your...
It can be easy to put off estate planning. However, failing to plan now can leave your loved ones with a tremendous challenge in the future. Estate planning isn’t just about distributing assets; it can also be about setting the stage for an easy probate process....
Estate planning documents like a will, trust and living will are powerful instruments that ensure your final wishes will be carried out as you wanted. They take effect as soon as they are properly executed. Left unchanged, they will be honored when you die, whether...
Perhaps you and your spouse are parents of a four-year-old and a baby who is soon to celebrate her first birthday. You would do anything for your children, but does that include creating an estate plan? What would happen to them if, for example, you and your spouse...
It can be important for people in North Carolina to update their estate plan when they get remarried. Otherwise, the person's wishes might not be carried out, and loved ones could suffer as a result. Second marriages and children For example, if an estate plan only...