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Large estates will almost always have to go through probate as protection for the estate. Probate allows a judge to oversee the process of closing the estate and matters of the deceased. However, if you have a small or simple estate, then your family may be able to...
The main goal of your estate plan is to ensure that your intended beneficiaries will receive what you want them to inherit from your estate. However, it is possible that you will have assets that might not go to any beneficiary and will create a residuary estate. A...
After a particularly hostile divorce, you may not know how to co-exist with your children's other parent. When co-parenting, you have to figure out a solution quickly to make the arrangement work. According to Psychology Today, your children need to see you and your...
If divorce is something on your mind, whether you are the primary income earned in your marriage or not, you have likely considered how spousal support laws could impact you. Each state has its own laws on spousal payments. Here is some information on what courts in...
A spouse may want to hide assets for numerous reasons, ranging from simple spite to genuine fear of one's financial situation. Regardless of the reason, it is still illegal. But that does not tend to stop determined people. In fact, in the age of the digital wallet,...
A will is an important part of any North Carolina estate plan, but a will only does so much. While a will gives you a means through which to determine who you want to inherit your assets, you may be able to accomplish other important estate planning objectives by...
Once you die, everything you own has to transfer ownership, but you will not be here to oversee the process. So, who will handle your estate when you are gone? The North Carolina State Bar explains that you can choose the person to take care of things for you or the...
Technology has come a long way in a short period. These days, it is hard to find anything that does not have some sort of technological augmentation or involves technology in some part of the process. How does it help long-distance co-parents, though? Can it help grow...
If your divorce involved child support, the court may have based payments on a variety of factors. In North Carolina, the amount of child support payments may depend on both your and your ex-spouse’s ability to provide financial support as well as the needs of your...
When it comes to such issues as divorce and child custody, most states have similar laws on the books that seek to enforce fairness and equitable division of property. Sometimes, though, an individual state might not follow the pattern of most other states. Such a...