The Plain English Attorney Blog
Far too many attorneys overcomplicate things, making topics convoluted and difficult to understand to the average person. This blog is committed to explaining legal planning topics in an easy to understand format, in plain English. Enjoy the blogs, and please let us know if there is a topic you would like covered.
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Not every inheritance is welcome or wanted, strange as it seems. There are tax issues, potential lawsuits looming, or even just a desire to see the inheritance go somewhere else. However, there are different ways people believe they can waive off an inheritance, and not all of them are equal nor ...
The internet can be a tremendous help with research. However, there are a lot of myths, misconceptions, and outright falsehoods out there, especially when it comes to estate planning. We donât have time to list them all, but here are the top five we have curated to help you get started.
1. Wills Do...
Today we're going to talk about a hot topic, and I keep getting questions about this: âHey, can't we just remotely sign our estate planning documents?â
The simple answer is âno.â In addition to it not being even legal at this time (at least in the State of North Carolina), it is also just a bad, ba...
DIY changes to a solid estate plan can often cause unintended consequences or even revoke your entire plan... đą
âItâs alive!â Dr. Frankenstein exclaimed, watching his creation come to life. His monstrous creation cobbled together cadaver parts, ran electricity through the entire body, and came to l...
A revocable living trust can be a great estate planning vehicle that keeps your assets out of probate and minimizes settlement costs. However, there are (at least) seven big mistakes that I has seen when it comes to putting together a revocable trust. While other attorneys may have different opinion...
