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.
Maybe one of your parents or your grandparents just died recently. They had always talked openly about their estate planning wishes, so you had specific expectations regarding your inheritance. Then, during the reading of their will, things just didn't sound right. ...
If you're a business owner doing your estate planning, the odds are that you want to figure out what to do with your business. It may be the biggest asset you have. You must know what to do with it if you pass away or simply if you want to retire. This can be...
When a corporate entity is set up in such a way that there is a board of directors or a complex leadership team at the top, settling disputes may be as simple as putting the matter to a vote. However, many smaller businesses have only two owners, partners who decided...
You know it’s time to start thinking about making a will. You’re considering one of the many “do-it-yourself” online options. They seem very thorough and professional. It seems like the way to go. After all, you do your taxes online every year, and that seems to be...
If you are ever worried about how your beneficiaries will spend their inheritance once you are gone, you should consider setting up a revocable trust. It's a solution to help you exert control over your assets, even after you are no longer around. A revocable living...
Finding a great complex litigation attorney can be tough, but it doesn’t have to be. Check out our top tips for finding a trusted attorney here!
If you cannot make decisions on your own behalf, whether that's due to aging, injury or disease, you need someone else to make them for you. This person is your agent, and the right to make these decisions is given to them through a power of attorney designation. If...
If you're forming a startup in North Carolina, you'll need to choose a legal entity for your business. Matching up your company with the appropriate structure should be easier to get done when you understand more about the following options: Sole proprietorship If...
Watching your parents age can be difficult. Much like children, aging parents are often desperate to assert their independence. They can be fiercely protective of their freedom, lashing out at anyone who suggests they need daily medical support or that they shouldn't...
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...
