In North Carolina can a Power of Attorney relinquish his/her title to another family member?

If your father is competent, then he can act on his own to do whatever the agents (Attorneys-in-Fact) under the Power of Attorney ("POA") won't do....

My mother passed away last year without insurance.Buriel was hard without money.Can I get life insurance on my elderly father?

In addition to policies available through life insurance companies, many funeral services offer pre-need funeral plans. These are essentially life...

The executor told me the will was private & granny had debt. Now her things are basically gone.Do I get an accounting? By law?

I am sorry that you are dealing both with the loss of your grandmother and a difficult Executor. You are certainly entitled to notification...

My dad passed in Sept 2011, He resisded in MD. My sister at the time of his death was his POA. I do not believe he had a will.

If you suspect wrong-doing by your sister either under the POA or as executor of your father's estate, then you should consult right away with a...

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North Carolina Probate is there a way for a living heir to opt out of receiving inheritance and pass to their child or trust?

There are several issues at play here, both with regard to estate administration (probate) and bankruptcy. First, yes, the beneficiary of an...

How long should it take to settle a simple estate?

I tell my clients that 9-18 months is the norm. It could be shorter or longer, depending on what pops up. Every estate is different and the variety...

My father in law passed away and left everything to my wife in his will. his estranged wife of over 5 years ago is trying to ma

In a word, yes, she has a right to assert a claim against your father-in-law's estate. North Carolina law affords strong protections to the...

I suppose that testamentary trusts serve some purpose, but I never use them for a few reasons. First, they do not provide the same sort of...

Do I need to probate my husband's will?

In theory, if you and your husband owned all of your assets in tenancy by the entireties ("TBE") or joint tenancy with right of survivorship...

May I can write a statement conveying my tangible possessions to my Revocable Living Trust rather than putting them in it?

This is a more complicated question that it seems at first glance. I'm uncertain what distinction you're making between "conveying" your...