If you are a beneficiary and your sister has opened the Estate with the Probate Court in the County where Dad passed, then you will receive a...

Mother going to nursing home.dss says dad can only protect 113000 of his 270000 in assets. can he be helped to protect more of h

The only way you can be certain what can be protected and how much, is to speak with a qualified Estate Planning attorney that has experience with...

How does a mother legally disinherit a daughter and a son and keep them from attending her funeral after she dies?

In North Carolina individuals are permitted to disinherit children. In order to do this you should have a Will or Revocable Living Trust which...

If my son inherits my estate from me (Will)-Is there anyway to keep his wife from getting any of it if they divorce or he dies?

Yes there is. Your Will needs to have language that essentially creates a Trust at your death instead of leaving everything to him outright....

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My mother died and purposely left me out of her will. However, my name is listed on one of her life insurance policies.

Assets that have a named beneficiary pass outside of the Will. This means, that regardless of what mom's will says, you would be entitled to the...

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Is it illegal for someone to spend money out of a deceased persons account if they are not on the account?

I am assuming that by your statement "you have been made admin of the estate" that you have opened an estate file with the Court and you have been...

Where do I go in goldboro, nc to find if my father had a will made?

I am sorry for your loss. I would suggest looking through his home...look in his nightstand, closet, file cabinets, all the typical places you...

Yes that is correct. You will need to open an estate file to deal with her assets. You or the appropriate person will need to be appointed the...

HOW MANY WITNESSES ARE REQUIRED ON DURABLE POA IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA?

There is no requirement pursuant to the North Carolina statutes that there be any witnesses on a Durable Power of Attorney. The maker's signature...

When an executor of an estate is named in a will. does the will still have to go through probate?

You will need to share additional information to get a proper answer on not whether a probate should be filed, but what type. What assets were...