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North Carolina’s New Electronic Will Storage Law: A Safer Way to Preserve Your Estate Plan

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You carefully prepare your estate plan, sign your Will, and put the original somewhere “safe.”  Years later, will your family know where to find it? Beginning January 1, 2026, North Carolina law provides a new option designed to address that…
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King Law | What Are Estates? Understanding What’s Really Included

What Are Estates? Understanding What’s Really Included

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An estate is everything a person owns and owes at the time of their death, and what actually falls into that category is usually broader and more complicated than most people assume. Whether you’re starting to think about your own…
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King Law | How Long Does It Take to Settle an Estate?

How Long Does It Take to Settle an Estate?

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Settling an estate in North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee typically takes six months to two years, and which end of that range you land on depends heavily on your state and your specific situation. If you’re serving as executor…
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What Does an Inheritance Check Look Like?

What Does an Inheritance Check Look Like?

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An inheritance check is a payment sent to an heir or beneficiary from an estate, usually issued by the personal representative (sometimes called the executor) once probate has authorized the distribution. If a check or a notice about an inheritance…
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King Law | What Happens to Credit Card Debt After Death? Who Pays?

What Happens to Credit Card Debt After Death? Who Pays?

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When someone dies with credit card debt, that debt belongs to their estate, not to their family automatically. If you are a surviving spouse or adult child in North Carolina, South Carolina, or East Tennessee, there is a good chance…
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King Law | Inherited IRA Rules: What Happens to Retirement Accounts After Death

Inherited IRA Rules: What Happens to Retirement Accounts After Death

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If you are reading this, you may have recently lost someone. Along with grieving, you may now be dealing with unfamiliar IRS rules and deadlines that no one prepared you for.  What follows is a general overview of how inherited…
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What Does “Probate A Will” Mean?

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What does it mean to “probate a will?” Click here to delve deeper into this important question.

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King Law | Your Cyber Legacy: 3 Tips for Protecting Your Digital Assets

Your Cyber Legacy: 3 Tips for Protecting Your Digital Assets

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Struggling with emotional distress caused by someone else’s actions? Find out if you have a valid claim and how King Law can help.

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King Law | Do Your Parents Have an Estate Plan?

Do Your Parents Have an Estate Plan?

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Struggling with emotional distress caused by someone else’s actions? Find out if you have a valid claim and how King Law can help.

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What Happens When You Own Property In More Than One State?

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When designing an estate plan, few questions are more important to answer than where your real properties are located. Every state has its own laws regarding property, land, and especially estates, meaning that an effective plan must take these differences…
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How to Keep Privacy and Control Over My Estate

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A person’s assets are theirs only until death, and at that point it has to go somewhere. Oftentimes, people want to keep their assets within their bloodline upon their death. With proper planning, such desires can be attained, and privacy…
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Using Trusts in Tennessee to Avoid Probate and Protect your Assets

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Estate planning often involves more than just creating a will. For Tennessee residents, trusts are powerful tools that can help avoid the lengthy and often public probate process, protect privacy, and secure assets for future generations. Whether you’re looking to…
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What Happens to a Deceased Person’s Bank Account?

What Happens To A Bank Account When Someone Dies?

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Following a loved one’s death, you may have a lot of questions about how to move forward with your life and support your family. After all, what happens to a bank account after the account holder’s death? What if there’s…
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How Estate Plans Can Help Family Members Avoid Legal Battles

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There are so many ways that family problems can become legal problems when a loved one needs end-of-life care or passes away, leaving an inheritance.

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Inheritance Converstaions with Your Children

Inheritance Conversations With Your Children

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Not talking to your adult children about their inheritance comes at a cost. Do what you can to manage expectations for adult children as they forge their financial plans. Knowing their general inheritance situation can change their decision-making process and lead to better outcomes.

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Surviving Spouse’s Elective Share in Tennessee

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Under Tennessee law, a surviving spouse has a right to elect to receive a portion of their deceased spouse’s estate instead of what is left in the will. This elective share is available even if there is no will, or…
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How a vehicle is transferred upon death

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When an individual dies, how that person had his or her vehicles titled will affect how difficult it is to transfer title of such vehicles.  Below are several ways to title a vehicle and a summary of the steps necessary…
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What Happens to a Deceased Person’s Bank Account?

What Happens To A Bank Account When Someone Dies?

Probate & Estate Admin
Following a loved one’s death, you may have a lot of questions about how to move forward with your life and support your family. After all, what happens to a bank account after the account holder’s death? What if there’s…
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7 Common Inheritance Mistakes to Avoid

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The period following the death of a loved one can be a tumultuous time. Dealing with death and receiving an inheritance brings mixed emotions. The loss of a loved one is distressing, and while added funds can bring relief, it…
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Importance of Keeping Your Attorney Informed to Reduce Probate Costs

Cost-Effective Probate: Why Communication is Important

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Probate is the legal process through which a deceased person’s assets are distributed, debts are settled, and their estate is administered according to the law. It is a complex and often a time-consuming process that can incur significant costs. However,…
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The Importance of Bank Login for Probate & Estate

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Why Bank Login Information Matters in Probate Probate and estate administration can be complex and time-consuming processes. As legal professionals, our goal at King Law is to provide efficient and cost-effective services to our clients. One way we achieve this…
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NC Estate Administrator & Funeral Expense Payment

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Estate Administration in North Carolina In North Carolina, the process of administering an estate is typically handled by an individual appointed as the executor or administrator. An executor is someone listed in a will as the person in charge of…
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What Is Intestacy and How Does it Stand to Impact Me

What Is Intestacy and How Does it Stand to Impact Me?

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While much of the lawyer’s everyday vocabulary is mere jargon that most people do not need to be familiar with, one term that everyone should at least be aware of is intestacy. This is the case because intestacy is a…
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Estate Planning Inheritance and Dying Intestate in South Carolina

Estate Planning: Inheritance and Dying Intestate in South Carolina

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What Happens If You Die Without a Will? No one wants to think about passing away, but people may choose to make arrangements for their estate after their passing. An estate is all of the money and property you own.…
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What Happens to an Estate if Spouses Pass Within Days of Each Other

What Happens to an Estate if Spouses Pass Within Days of Each Other?

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When Both Spouses Pass Close Together When one spouse passes, the burden of handling their final affairs will often fall onto the surviving spouse. Unfortunately, tragedy can strike families in more than one fashion and spouses might pass simultaneously or…
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The Probate Process

Understanding the Probate Process: What It Is and Why You Might Need a Lawyer

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When someone passes away, the last thing on their loved one’s minds is the administration of their decedent’s estate and is a natural and reasonable reaction. The reality is that the administration of a decedent’s estate is an important matter.…
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The Probate Process in South Carolina

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Probate is the court-supervised process of distributing property after the death of an estate owner. Typically, there are several steps involved to ensure that the decedent’s are carried out as they intended. To start the process, the party who wishes…
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The Probate Process in North Carolina

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Understanding the Probate Process When a loved one dies, the legal process of overseeing the placement of their assets can be a complex and tedious procedure. However, King Law has a team of knowledgeable lawyers willing to walk you through…
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The Spousal Allowance in North Carolina Estates

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Navigating the Loss of a Spouse When a spouse dies, it’s obviously a very difficult and emotional time for the surviving spouse.  After enduring the initial shock and handling all the arrangements, the surviving spouse must navigate the procedural rules…
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What Is An Elective Share in North Carolina?

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In North Carolina, a surviving spouse may elect to obtain a share of their deceased spouses’ estate. This is an intentional design of North Carolina legislature to protect spouses from being intentionally or unintentionally disinherited in a will. Elective shares…
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How Do I Request Content From The Facebook Account Of A Deceased Person Or Have Content Removed?

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Often “Digital Assets” and “Intellectual Properties” are included in a Facebook account.  These can be considered valuable for one reason or another by family and friends and even business associates. They can even be a source of contention between some…
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What Can You Do to Resolve Estate and Trust Disputes?

What Can You Do to Resolve Estate and Trust Disputes?

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Estates and trusts often involve many different parties with conflicting interests. When disputes arise, a resolution may be reached by negotiations and settlement. Other situations may require litigation. Common Estate and Trust Disputes Estate and trust disputes can arise in…
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North Carolina’s Elective Share Law

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North Carolina’s elective share is designed to protect surviving spouses from being treated unfairly in their spouse’s will. Elective shares require that a certain percentage of the estate’s assets be left to the surviving spouse, even if the will or…
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Probate in North Carolina

Probate in North Carolina

Probate & Estate Admin
If you’ve suffered the loss of a loved one, chances are you’ll experience some form of probate or estate administration.  Sometimes this can be a very straightforward process, but at other times it can be rather complex and time-consuming.  It…
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North Carolina’s Anti-Lapse Statute

North Carolina’s Anti-Lapse Statute

Probate & Estate Admin
North Carolina’s anti-lapse statute determines what happens to your property when your intended heir passes away before you do. § 31-42. There are basically three types of situations covered by the anti-lapse statute, depending on who the intended heir was…
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