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Understanding Living Wills in North Carolina: A Guide to Advance Healthcare Directives
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Category: Estate Planning and Administration
The Importance of Having a Will
Having a Will in place offers peace of mind to both you and your loved ones. Learn five major reasons why it is important to have a Will.
What is an Estate Plan and Why Do You Need One?
An estate plan goes beyond simply drafting a will and can include several essential legal documents designed to protect you, your loved ones, and your property.
How Estates Affect Real Estate Closings – Topic 5: Who Needs to Sign?
Due to an increase in real property sales involving estates, it has become increasingly important for sellers to understand the requirements and processes involved.
Who should be your executor?
Because of the importance of the role, there are certain qualities or characteristics to think about when choosing an executor of your estate.
How Estates Affect Real Estate Closings – Topic 4: Notice to Creditors
Topic 4 in “How Estates Affect Real Estate Closings” deals with the Notice to Creditors. This notice must be published at least once before the closing of real property.
How Estates Affect Real Estate Closings – Topic 3: Determining Heirs
Topic 3: “How Estates Affect Real Estate Closings” with determining heirs or beneficiaries of the decedent. It is necessary to identify heirs and whether they are married.
How Estates Affect Real Estate Closings – Topic 2: Location, Location, Location!
The next step is confirming if an estate file has been opened and, if so, that filings have been submitted in the appropriate county. For any transfer or sale of real property to be valid against claims of creditors, the decedent owner’s will must be probated or filed in the county where the property is located.
How Estates Effect Real Estate Closings – Topic 1: Will or No Will?
Whether a deceased individual had a Last Will and Testament determines how the deceased’s estate will transfer according to North Carolina statute.
The Importance of Estate Planning While Young
Too frequently I hear about a tragedy involving a young person that is compounded by a lack of planning. As people move through their twenties and thirties and begin to accumulate assets, wealth, and have families there are a number of new “adulting” items that must be handled.