Intestacy, Wills
Attorney Rania Combs discusses the North Carolina Intestate Succession Act, which dictate how property is distributed when someone dies without a Will in North Carolina.
How Property Distributed When Someone Dies Without A Will
If you die without a Will in Texas, your property will pass according to a predetermined formula created by the state legislature that doesn’t take into account your…
FAQs About Estate Planning
One of the first estate planning decisions you will need to make is whether to use a Will or Revocable Living Trust to achieve your estate planning goals.
Estate Planning, Odds and Ends, Uncategorized
Cybercriminals are using AI to mimic the voices of our family members. Learn how to protect yourself from voice-cloning scams.
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A Miller Trust, or qualified income trust, is an irrevocable trust that allows individuals qualify for Medicaid long-term care services, such as nursing home care, when they earn…
Estate Planning
Barrack Obama signed the Achieving a Better Life Experience “(ABLE”) Act into on December 19, 2014. It requires each state to pass its own ABLE Act. Governor Greg…
Special Needs Trusts
If you are a parent of a child with special needs, your estate planning should include a special needs trust. Closeup of mother holding her children hand.
Probating a Will
Usually, a person a testator nominates as executor in a Will applies for probate, but not always. The Texas Estates Code provides that any interested person can…
FAQs About Wills
A holographic Will is a handwritten Will. And there have been some strange ones. For example, can you imagine writing your will on your bedroom wall? How…