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North Carolina Child Support
The law in North Carolina on child support presumes that parents have a financial responsibility towards their children. This such an important issue to the states and the federal government, that child support agencies have been established, including in North...
Factors in a Child Custody Case – What a Judge Looks At
When determining child custody, a judge will consider the best interests of the child. In making this determination, the judge will consider a variety of factors, including the child's age, physical and emotional health, and any special needs or circumstances. The...
What is Equitable Distribution in NC?
Equitable distribution is the the process by which a court in North Carolina identifies, classifies, values and divides property between spouses. Prior to new laws being enacted in 1981 by the general assembly, North Carolina was a common law “title”...
What is a Trust?
A trust is a legal entity that is created as part of the estate planning process to hold assets that will be distributed by the terms of the trust documents. There are several different kinds of trusts that can be created to help accomplish your estate planning goals....
What is a Will?
A will is a legal document which states what a person wants to happen to his or her property upon their death. A will is one of the most important documents in estate planning and should be the result of much deliberation and discussion with your lawyer. If a person...
What Are Advance Directives?
What are advance directives? Advance directives are legal documents where you tell others exactly what you want to happen under certain circumstances if you become unable to make your own decisions. In North Carolina, we have living wills, health care...
