Intestacy
North Carolina Small Estates Administration
Executors may discover throughout the course of estate administration that the value of the estate falls within North Carolina’s statutory threshold for…
Inherited IRA Issues in North Carolina
Federal and state laws and regulations impact how tax applies to inherited retirement accounts. Inherited IRAs (Individual Retirement Accounts) face differing regulation…
Why an Executor Might Need Probate Counsel in North Carolina
While an executor must take an inventory of the decedent’s estate, notify creditors, calculate and pay taxes, and oversee other estate administration…
Elective Share Waivers in North Carolina
North Carolina elective share law allows a surviving spouse to claim a portion of the decedent’s estate if assets bequeathed through other means…
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…
Estate Planning Concerns for Adult Children Living With Parents
The numbers of individuals living with extended family have only been growing. Our North Carolina estate planning attorneys blogged about estate planning…
What is an Heir Search Firm?
heir searchWhen an individual dies without a surviving spouse, siblings, parents, descendants, or named beneficiaries, their estate still needs to be distributed….
Can I Inherit Debt in North Carolina?
North Carolina estate planning discussions usually put an individual’s assets under the microscope. What trusts would avoid taxes best? How much should…
North Carolina Estate Procedure Pamphlet
I recently had someone email me and ask if the North Carolina Estate Procedure Pamphlet, published by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the…
