FAQs About Powers of Attorney and Directives, Medical Powers of Attorney and Directives
If you become incapacitated and do not have a Health Care Power of Attorney, the North Carolina General Statutes determine who can make medical decisions on your behalf.
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.
FAQs About Wills, Wills
North Carolina attorney Rania Combs discusses the statutory requirements of valid Wills in North Carolina.
Estate Planning, Questions About Estate Tax
Under federal tax law, the person making a gift (the donor) is responsible for any federal gift tax due—not the recipient (donee). The gift’s recipient (the donee) does…
Estate Planning, Uncategorized
I read an article last week that served as a sobering reminder of why it’s crucial to plan for the unexpected.The article was about a Pennsylvania couple…
Trusts
If you have a large retirement asset that you intend to pass to your beneficiaries in trust, consider updating your estate plan to include Beneficiary Deemed Owner Trusts…
FAQs About Estate Planning
One of the first estate planning decisions you will need to make is whether you want to create a Will or Revocable Living Trust to achieve estate planning…
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.
Uncategorized, Wacky Wills, Wills
Last July, I stumbled upon an ancient Will while visiting the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. As an estate planning lawyer, I was delighted. Will of Naunakhte The Will, written…
Odds and Ends
I remember standing in the checkout line at Babies-R-Us more than 23 years ago. My first baby was just a couple of weeks old, sleeping soundly on my…