When it comes to your estate plan, there are a lot of decisions you’ll have to make. Read More
On May 4, 2020, the North Carolina General Assembly and Governor Roy Cooper signed into law Senate Bill 704 (NC S704). Two essential… Read More
Over the past few months, life has changed dramatically for a majority of North Carolinians. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for… Read More
If you have been named or appointed as the personal representative (also sometimes called “executor” or “administrator”) for a loved one’s estate, it… Read More
How many of us have thought about what would happen to us if one day we lost the ability to speak or get… Read More
It is a fundamental principle of law that a Last Will and Testament duly signed and witnessed is binding on no one until… Read More
Mr. James Paul Allen of Beaufort County, North Carolina executed a duly drafted will on August 29, 2002. The will was prepared by… Read More
– Will Caveats or “The Family Feud” Part 2 – The North Carolina Court of Appeals continues to publish opinions in Will… Read More
In order to set aside a Will after a person has died, a Caveator (the person attacking the Will) has three courses of… Read More
The North Carolina Court of Appeals on December 20, 2016, issued an opinion in a case involving a Will Caveat that arose in… Read More
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