When North Carolina parents or grandparents begin planning their estates, one concern may be that one or more of their heirs will not make the best use of their inheritance.…
While facing your own mortality can be a difficult thing to do, it can also be vital to safeguarding your assets and ensuring that your family is financially protected after…
North Carolina does not have an estate tax, and the Internal Revenue Service has raised the estate and gift tax limit for 2017 to $5.49 million for individuals. The gift…
North Carolina residents who are creating an estate plan and who have homes in more than one state need to decide which one is their legal residence and whether they…
North Carolina residents with many investments may have some specific needs when it comes to estate planning. They might want to view estate planning as a lifelong process rather than…
North Carolina residents may want to consider placing their homes in living trusts. These estate planning tools may help their grantors to pass their homes to their beneficiaries much more…
A business can do more than support a family during the lifetime of the founder. It can be a legacy that continues to provide income and employment to children and…
The cost of higher education is a significant expense for most North Carolina families. Grandparents that want to ensure that their grandchildren can afford to pay for college may want…
Although trusts are often perceived as only for the wealthy, they can be helpful estate planning tools for people at all income levels. When considering estate planning possibilities, individuals should…
A person who is appointed as an executor under a North Carolina testator’s will might make the mistake of trying to do it without getting help. Probating a will must…