I agree with the answer about making sure not to ignore the summons. You should check with the Clerk of Court's Office to see if your mom's will...

This is an excellent question. The answer is "No"--there is no legal requirement that Wills be prepared by an lawyer if you are preparing it for...

This raises a gifting issue. If the house is in your son's name and it is retitled to your trust then he is possibly making a gift to you of the...

The Hospital in Asheville usually provides form healthcare powers free of charge. The medical society provides the statutory...

If the will has not been presented for probate, the Clerk of the Court can compel it on application: § 28A-2A-4. Clerk shall compel production of...

This presents several issues which need to be addressed by a probate attorney. For example, was the house devised to the executor under the Will...

We live in Fla; our father died in NC. How can we get a copy of his will, filed with a NC atty?

If the house was in your father's sole name at his death, it passes at moment of death to the beneficiaries under the Will. Getting a copy of the...

Copy of Trust

Trusts can be formed under a will (testamentary trust) or by a separate trust instrument. If formed under the will, then the trust would be public...

The answer depends on what type of bank account your uncle had. If it had a pay on death designation, then that may govern who gets the account. If...

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