On behalf of Lassiter & Sperati, PLLC | Sep 10, 2020 | Probate
If your parent or grandparent suffers from dementia, you may worry about developing the condition when you are older. While not all people inherit dementia from family members, doctors generally encourage people to consider this risk factor. After watching your loved...
On behalf of Lassiter & Sperati, PLLC | Aug 11, 2020 | Probate
Having a will means that the estate will most likely go through the probate process. According to Forbes, a long probate process can leave beneficiaries in limbo. They may be uncertain of their inheritance or when they may receive it. While retirement accounts,...
On behalf of Lassiter & Sperati, PLLC | Jul 29, 2020 | Probate
When you have a will, the state must honor it as long as it is valid under the law. If you have a will when you die, you die testate, and your family must file the document with the Clerk of Superior Court, according to the North Carolina Administrative Office of the...
On behalf of Lassiter & Sperati, PLLC | May 20, 2020 | Probate
Something that may be part of your estate plan is having a safeguard against damaging actions of your executor. A probate bond, according to Zack’s, is an amount of money paid to the estate to guarantee the executor will complete the duties of the position. It...
On behalf of Lassiter & Sperati, PLLC | Mar 4, 2020 | Probate
When North Carolina residents begin to work on their will, they have many crucial decisions to make. One is deciding on an executor for your estate. This person will manage your affairs after you pass on. It is, therefore, one of the most important decisions you will...
On behalf of Lassiter & Sperati, PLLC | Jan 22, 2020 | Probate
Estate planning is a very personalized process because you can choose from many options when deciding how to divide your assets or pass them onto your heirs. You also have options in the level of control you wish to exert over the inheritance you leave each heir. One...
On behalf of Lassiter & Sperati, PLLC | Oct 30, 2019 | Probate
When a loved one or close friend passes away, you may feel a myriad of emotions. Even though you are grieving the loss, you must finalize several matters with the deceased’s estate. Whether you are the executor of the estate or are creating an estate plan of...
On behalf of Lassiter & Sperati, PLLC | Oct 24, 2019 | Probate
When planning your estate, it is important to take into consideration your potential need for long-term care. People in North Carolina and across the United States are living longer than ever, largely due to the wonder of modern medicine. However, this means that...
On behalf of Lassiter & Sperati, PLLC | Jun 13, 2019 | Probate
It has been in the news of late that the loved ones of the late Aretha Franklin, the famed Queen of Soul, actually did have three handwritten wills hidden in various locations around her home. Until this discovery, the thought was that she had no estate plan.Of these...
On behalf of Lassiter & Sperati, PLLC | Feb 8, 2019 | Probate
A previous post on this blog mentioned a number of different reasons why a North Carolina will might get challenged in a legal action to have it invalidated and, thus, disregarded for purposes of estate administration.Undue influence was one of the grounds for...
