by Amanda Spence | Nov 17, 2024 | Probate and Estate Administration
When a spouse, parent, or other family member dies, what are the next steps you need to do? If you are facing a death in the family for the first time, you may feel at a loss as to what needs to be done. Make Funeral Arrangements. If the deceased person had a prepaid...
by Amanda Spence | Oct 5, 2024 | Probate and Estate Administration, Wills and Estates
We often prepare deeds for our clients as part of our estate planning or Medicaid asset protection planning. We may deed a couple’s home into their revocable trust, or we may have a spouse who’s facing long-term care in a nursing home sign a deed transferring his...
by Amanda Spence | Sep 23, 2024 | Probate and Estate Administration, Wills and Estates
One of the most important tasks in administering an Estate is making sure that the creditors of the deceased person are paid. If the decedent owned real estate, making sure that the Notice to Creditors has been published and that the valid claims of the creditors have...
by Amanda Spence | Sep 22, 2024 | Probate and Estate Administration, Wills and Estates
You’ve gone to the courthouse and have been appointed as Executor or Administrator of an estate – now what do you do? Here’s a brief checklist of your next steps: Run the Notice to Creditors ad in a local newspaper and notify known creditors of the deadline to submit...
by Amanda Spence | Feb 23, 2023 | Elder Law, Elder Law Resources, Probate and Estate Administration, Wills and Estates
If you’ve been appointed as an Executor under a North Carolina resident’s Last Will and Testament, you must bring the original Will to the courthouse in the county where the decedent lived and qualify to administer the Estate. You’ll find the forms you need to...
by Amanda Spence | Feb 22, 2023 | Elder Law, Elder Law Resources, Medicaid, Probate and Estate Administration
How to Apply for Medicaid in North Carolina If you or a loved one are faced with a stay in rehab or a skilled nursing facility, you very quickly learn that Medicare and Medicare supplement insurance typically cover the cost of care in a rehab or nursing home for only...
