Need a NC attorney who has expertise in wills/probate. Will was probated in Currituck County.

Annuities are usually a non-probate asset, meaning they are not part of the probate estate and not controlled by the will. Other examples are life...

How do you divide propery when so many heirs are involved?

Generally speaking, when multiple heirs inherit real property, each heir gets an undivided interest in the property. So for example, if there were...

I do practice in North Carolina and I am not aware of any statute like the one in Virginia mentioned by Mr. Zaremba which gives the surviving...

Do i have to pay inheritance taxes?

There is no estate tax for a person who died in 2010. If a person died in 2009, then unless his or her estate was more than $3.5 million no estate...

Which would be best for my daughter either short sales or forecloser? she has moved out of the house and has not made payment?

In North Carolina, there are statutues that prevent a creditor such as the bank from recovering a deficiency (the amount the bank is still owed...

I have recently gotten custody of my 17 year old nephew. How can I best provide for his future after I'm gone?

The best way to insure your new foster son inherits your property is to make a will which names him as your beneficiary. In the will, you can write...

Irrevockable Life Insurannce Trust, when naming a Trustee would it be appropriate to name my secretary as the trustee?

To build on Mr. Fink's answer, you should take special care to read the provisions in the irrevocable life insurance trust dealing with the removal...

I am the legal POA for my demented grandmother who resides in a nursing home.

Generally, a will names contingent beneficiaries in the event the sole primary beneficiary predeceases the testator (here, your grandmother is...

We have a will, but want to change who would get guardianship of our children. Can we do this without a lawyer?

I agree. You want to make sure all the necessary formalities are followed under North Carolina law, which means executing the codicil as if it were...

My dad died in jan and i just found out by his girlfriend how do i find out if he left a will?

Under North Carolina law, if someone dies without leaving a will they are said to have died intestate. North Carolina statute dictates who gets the...