Probate & Estate Admin

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

How a deceased person’s bank account will be treated after they pass will depend on how they owned the account. Several different questions need to be answered in order to determine who gets the bank account funds, including: Was the…

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…

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…