Probate
Records and Documents Required by Survivors
Earlier this week a couple of clients contacted me asking if I had a form called and “Essential Document Locator.” I saw…
North Carolina Court Fees Increase August 1, 2007
NC will increase some court fees, including certain estate fees, effective August 1, 2007. The filing fee for estates goes up to…
IRS Rules IRA Rollover Okay Even Though Taxpayer Was Deceased
IRS regulations allow an owner of an IRA to withdraw it for purposes of transferring it to another institution provided that the…
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. – a Victim of his Dad’s Failure to Plan?
Yesterday Dale Earnhardt, Jr. announced that he is leaving what was his father’s company, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI), to hopefully drive for…
How to Avoid Probate
What is Probate? Probate is the court process for settling the estate of a deceased person. The executor named in a Will,…
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Blackwater Suit
On February 26, 2007, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the wrongful death case against the North Carolina private security…
When Your Parents Die Broke
Legally, you’re probably not on the hook for their debts. But anything they owned could be. Here’s what you need to pay,…
North Carolina Intestacy Calculator
“Intestacy” refers to how a person’s property is distributed if he or she dies without a will. Pennsylvania attorney Kurt Nilson has…
