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07/05/2019

Always love responses like this one through my feedback form!

12/07/2018

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

- Nelson Mandela

11/30/2018

This is great news!

Researchers at the University of Texas (UT) reported Tuesday that they have developed a vaccine that could arm the body to attack Alzheimer's plaques and tangles before they even start to shut down the brain. They hope to test the vaccine in humans soon.

11/11/2018

From the NC Attorney General's Office: if you're asked to pay with a gift card, it's probably (almost definitely) a scam.

* CONSUMER ALERT* * Asked to pay with a gift card? It's a scam. * Sometimes it's hard to tell what i...

10/09/2018

Living trusts can be great, but if you don't fund them, you've wasted your time and money!

A revocable living trust is often used to complement a will. Assets transferred to the trust generally don’t have to go through the probate process,...

09/17/2018

"Filing for guardianship can be costly and time consuming. Any time you ask the court to act, you are at the court’s mercy and time schedule. Guardianships can often be avoided by implementing an effective estate plan."

As our parents age, our roles often reverse. We take on the role of parent and our parents revert to the role of adolescent. While filing for guardianship can be costly and time consuming, there are times when a guardianship cannot be avoided.

09/16/2018

Thanks to Ed for the nice review!

09/14/2018

I missed this when it came out in July, but I was quoted in Above The Law! 😊

Do you regret attending law school or are you better off than you would've been if you hadn't attended?

09/12/2018

Price gouging—charging too much for critical goods/services—is against NC law when the Governor or a municipality has declared/proclaimed a disaster or emergency. If a business tries to charge you too much while you're dealing with Hurricane Florence, call the NC AG's office at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM or file a complaint online

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09/08/2018

It's so unbelievably important to pick someone you trust when creating a power of attorney. Don't just pick someone because you think they'll be offended if you pick someone else.

The power of attorney might be the most important document in your estate plan, but most people don't give it enough attention.

09/07/2018

For parents of young children, one of the most important parts of estate planning is choosing a guardian. It's a big decision, but I hope this will help:

If you’re a parent of a minor child, one of the most important decisions you’ll make while putting together your estate plan is who to nominate as your child’s guardian—that is, the person who would…

09/06/2018

Between Aretha Franklin and Prince, it starts to seem like celebrities (at least in entertainment) never do estate planning. But one celebrity took it seriously: Joan Rivers.

Joan Rivers' estate was opened in probate court, showing how she did the proper estate planning to protect her family.