It is with great pleasure that we announce the law firms of Crumpler Freedman Parker & Witt and Freedman, Thompson, Witt, Ceberio, & Byrd, PLLC will merge practices effective January 1, 2021. Learn more.
From a technical perspective, adult children should not expect to inherit anything, as they have no right to do so. That is to say, you do not have to leave assets to every one of your heirs -- and they are not being wronged, legally speaking, if you choose not to do...
Not everyone who’s appointed as a trustee is prepared for what the job entails. Maybe you accepted a friend’s or family member’s request to do the job because you were flattered. Perhaps the person who appointed you was relatively young and healthy, so you didn’t give...
When your loved one passes, all property they owned, such as real estate, stocks, money and so on, form part of their estate. Estate administration is the process of managing a deceased’s property. It involves paying any outstanding debts or taxes and distributing the...
When people want to challenge the validity of a last will and testament in North Carolina, they do so by initiating what is known as a caveat proceeding. This is a kind of civil lawsuit that determines whether or not a will that is in the process of being probated...
Aging can compromise someone's physical strength and mental acuity. Some people remain sharp and physically fit into their nineties and beyond, while others may start having trouble living independently when they’re barely into their senior years. Age itself is not...
Your estate plan focuses on dividing things equally between your three children. That has always been your goal. You know how common disputes are when the plan is not equal for all. Your will quite simply splits things into thirds: your investments, your bank...
The bigger your assets, the more important it is to plan carefully for them in your estate. Your real estate and financial accounts require careful planning, but so does your business. There are many different ways for you to address your business in your estate plan...
As the executor of an estate, it is your responsibility to handle someone's property, repay their creditors and distribute property to their heirs. Often, real estate holdings are the most valuable and important assets in someone's estate. Sometimes, you only need to...
There are many factors that you have to consider when you’re purchasing a business that’s already established. Making sure that you think about these before you enter into a purchase contract can benefit you considerably. One of the most important things to do is to...
An angel investor, also known as a seed investor, is someone who provides capital and financial backing for entrepreneurs looking to start a company or small startups that need money to get their business off the ground. In exchange for the funding, the investor...
