My niece’s father passed 7-11-25 but his name was not on her birth certificate. Her name is on the obituary. What must she do?
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Answered on August 30, 2025
In NC, if your niece is an adult, and if decedent had an estate plan, and if the decedent left your niece a bequest, then she may inherit.
If he...
Credit card debt help ?
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Answered on February 23, 2025
Thank you for choosing me to answer your question. This is not my area of law, but the attorney that I would call is Damon Duncan,336-203-8658.
What documents do I need to fill out to add a name to my residential property deed?
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Answered on November 10, 2024
You need to hire a real estate attorney. Deeds are complicated legal land mines. If your home has a mortgage, then the lender must be part of the...
I have inherited my grandmother's house with my mom, both are names are on the deed I want to sign it over to my mom.
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Answered on November 08, 2024
If everything lines up, then this should be possible. Since you’re married, your wife will need to also sign off on this transfer. You definitely...
Can I remove someone off of a deed when they have endangered the life of the elderly co-owner?
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Answered on September 30, 2024
Attorney Carrier answered your question well and I would follow his directions. I want to add that if your uncle is on the deed, he would need to...
What option(s) do we have if a family member passes without a known will? She had no spouse and her only child is incapacitated.
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Answered on September 09, 2024
When someone dies without a will in North Carolina, the Estate passes by intestate succession. Without knowing more than the facts you supplied, An...
How can I probate my mother’s wheel that has two witnesses and their signatures were notarized in the state of NC?
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Answered on April 18, 2024
Witness signatures on old wills need to be verified. On newer wills there is a new clause, which makes the will self-proving. If you can’t get the...
How can I handle my estate case with a probate court?
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Answered on February 04, 2024
You are presumably not your mother’s executor when she passes away, since she did not name you as her agent on her POA. If that is the case, you...
Who has legal rights to sir property where there was no will but one person is paying taxes?
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Answered on September 16, 2023
You likely have a 1/3 interest in the property, as did your now deceased sister and your brother. While you may have kept the house out of...
What are the guidelines for a un signed will in nc?
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Answered on July 27, 2023
An unsigned will is not valid and has no value. Legally, it doesn’t matter that you were promised a certain piece of land, because a promise...
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