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Challenges of serving as an executor – and how an attorney can help

Posted on June 3, 2022

Being named as an executor of someone’s estate is an honor, signifying an immense degree of trust placed in you. At the same time, in serving as an executor, there are myriad challenges and potential problems that may arise. Executors are fiduciaries, which means the law entrusts them with certain legal and...

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Removing An Estate Executor Or Administrator In North Carolina

Posted on January 24, 2022

Serving as an estate executor or administrator comes with important responsibilities, known as fiduciary duties, that the courts take seriously. Breaching these duties can threaten estate assets as well as the rights of beneficiaries. It can also be a cause for removal of the executor or administrator (both of which are also...

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Dying Without A Will: What Are North Carolina’s Intestacy Laws?

Posted on December 2, 2021

One of the advantages of having a Last Will and Testament is that the testator (the person who makes the will) gets to decide who will inherit what, among other choices concerning his or her estate. Dying without a Will, on the other hand, is known as dying intestate. If this happens,...

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