Wills
Assets Not Distributed According to One’s Will
will provisionsKeeping one’s last will and testament and other estate planning documents up-to-date is a critical part of maintaining one’s estate plan….
August is National Make-a-Will Month
An increasing number of Americans fail to plan appropriately for the future needs of themselves and their families, both through inadequate retirement…
Avoid a Will Dispute
contest a willAn individual’s last will and testament might clearly reflect one’s wishes, but it does not prevent an estate dispute. Successfully…
Does Your Will Waive Bond for the Executor?
The following is a guest post by Chris Birk of SuretyBonds.com, which also publishes the Surety Bond Insider: If your list of New…
The Jolly Testator
Written by Lord Neaves centuries ago, but true to this day: Ye lawyers who live upon litigants’ fees, And who need a…
A Funny Question to Ask a Lawyer
My blog has a function that allows readers to comment on a post. In the vast majority of cases, however, the comments…
Depictions of “Reading of the Will” are an Anachronism
Modern day movies and television commercials (including a recent one by DirecTV) sometimes feature a lawyer reading the will of a deceased…
What’s Involved in Serving as Executor?
Q. Who Can Be An Executor? A. It depends on state law, but you generally must be over the age…
NC Law on Intrepretation of Estate Tax Clauses for 2010 Decedents
This year, of course, there is no federal estate tax. However, many Wills and Trusts drafted in the past contain formula clauses…
Online Wills Are Risky
I came across this article by lawyer and journalist Deborah L .Jacobs, The Case Against Do-It-Yourself Wills, on Forbes.com today. While I think the…
