Do i need an attorney to write a will

My colleagues have offered some great advice here. I'll sum it up by saying that it's better to spend a few hundred dollars now to put together a...

What are some examples of revenge trusts.

My colleagues offer some good suggestions, especially about basing your decisions on positive emotions of wanting to do good rather than negative...

What are the forms to complete to file a petition for guardianship of an adult with developmentally delay/ mental disability?

I have often seen people in your situation proceed pro se -- that is, without the assistance of an attorney. You can visit the Special Proceedings...

You need to hire an attorney. It is possible to probate a copy of a Will if all beneficiaries agree, but that seems unlikely in this case. You can...

Here's my situation: There is me, my sister and a brother. Our mom recently passed away w/o a will. We live in NC. If one of us

No, a sibling's child would not necessarily be entitled to property that the sibling inherited from the parent. You state that your mother has...

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How could one determine whether a home and property are under the provisions of a will trust? Would title search be helpful?

Because your step-father's Will was filed (probably with the Clerk of Court rather than the Register of Deeds), then you can get a copy of it from...

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What are the most obvious pitfalls when starting LLC paperwork for a home business using an established online service?

Organizing an LLC -- filing the appropriate creation documents with the Department of State -- is just the first step. Even before the first step,...

Dad (in FL) terminally ill. Has debt, his name alone. Can creditors take life ins./pension death ben. from beneficiaries?

After your father dies, proceeds from the life insurance will passed to the beneficiaries whom your father specified and the proceeds will pass to...

Does a surviving spouse have to be designated in a will to receive sole ownership of all assets and holdings?

The short answer is that in North Carolina, one spouse may not disinherit another spouse without that other spouse's consent (via a pre-nuptial or...

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If someone signs away rights of administrator can they stop the sell of inherited home?

Real property vests in the heirs at death; as soon as your second parent died, you and your siblings owned and became responsible for the property....