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Use This Simple Trick To Avoid Estate Taxes

Posted on December 19, 2016

If you’ve spent any time at all on the internet over the past few years you will recognize this blog title as a little bit of click-bait. We aren’t going to take you to some shady corner of the internet and attempt to sell you homeopathic medicine though. We really are going...

Film About North Carolina Veteran Spreads Awareness

Posted on December 13, 2016

Working with veterans and their families to help them get all the benefits they are eligible for teaches you a lot about the challenges our brave men and women in uniform face here on the home front. Unless you are a veteran, or the family member of a veteran, or have...

You Don’t Really Have A Succession Plan If You Haven’t Put Your Plan Into Action

Posted on November 23, 2016

Several years ago, an estate planning attorney I had met at a conference called looking for some advice. One of his clients had recently passed away very unexpectedly, and he was scrambling to help his client’s widow take control of her late husband’s business. Things weren’t going well. The widow was, understandably,...

Military Benefits Mess Makes Headlines

Posted on November 23, 2016

From the way people reacted in response to the news that veterans in California were being asked to repay benefits that they had received in error, you might get the impression that our military is a highly efficient bureaucracy that rarely makes mistakes. Unfortunately, those of us that have experience navigating the military...

Suing To Set Up Shop

Posted on November 23, 2016

With all that has been going on in the world over the past month, it was easy to miss the fact that an interesting new lawsuit has been filed against the state of South Carolina. The fact that the state is getting sued is not news. That happens all the time. What is...

An All Too Real Horror Story

Posted on October 31, 2016

An All Too Real Horror StorySpoiler Alert: The following includes information about this season of the popular TV show American Horror Story: Roanoke.One of the central plots in Season 6 is recapping the actions of a pair of nurses (now ghosts) who opened an assisted living facility in North Carolina (Roanoke...

Do You Have Plans For Your Digital Afterlife?

Posted on October 31, 2016

There’s no doubt about it, we live in a digital world. Perhaps there is no better example of this than what happened during Hurricane Matthew. It was almost humorous to see young people try and figure out how to live unplugged for a while, but there were plenty of serious moments as well....

Special Needs Trusts Help You Care For The Special People In Your Life

Posted on October 31, 2016

If you care for someone with special needs, you know your loved one is someone special. It should come as no surprise that a loved one who needs special attention and care from you during your lifetime also requires a different treatment than others included in your estate plan. Leaving money...

Frequently Asked Questions About the North Carolina Probate Process

Posted on October 18, 2016

The probate process in North Carolina can seem like a confounding mix of statutes, regulations and jurisdiction-specific nuances enough to make anyone’s head spin. While we of course recommend working with an experienced North Carolina estate administration attorney through the process, the following addresses some of the most commonly-asked questions...

Increased Demand for Medicaid Lands Sick Children on Waitlist

Posted on September 26, 2016

Q: Can I qualify for Medicaid assistance to keep my medically fragile child at home instead of in a hospital or residential care setting?When people think of Medicaid planning, they often picture low-income individuals over 65 who need medical assistance or nursing home care. But Medicaid’s medical assistance benefits are not...