Leger Law, PLLC

10/13/2026

Owning rental property in Brunswick County adds real value to your estate, but it also adds complexity that a standard estate plan may not fully address.

How that property passes, who manages it, and what your heirs inherit are questions worth thinking through carefully before the answer is decided for you. Our latest estate planning insight gets into exactly what rental property ownership means for your estate plan. Click now to learn more.

https://legerlawyer.com/how-does-owning-a-rental-property-in-brunswick-county-affect-your-estate-plan/

10/08/2026

In North Carolina, a standard will must be signed by the testator and witnessed by at least two people who are present at the same time, and those witnesses generally should not be beneficiaries.

Holographic wills, which are entirely handwritten and signed by the testator, are also recognized under NC law but come with their own requirements.

The specifics matter, and a will that doesn't meet them may not hold up in court when it needs to most.

10/06/2026

A will tells the court how you want your assets distributed after you pass. 📋 An estate plan does that and much more. It can include powers of attorney for finances and healthcare, advance directives, beneficiary designations, and, in some cases, a trust can help your family avoid probate entirely. Relying on a will alone leaves a lot of important decisions unaddressed.

If you only have a will, it's worth understanding what else your plan might be missing. We're here to help.

10/02/2026

The holidays have a way of making you look around the table and think about things you've been putting off. Who's getting older. What still hasn't been taken care of. What would happen if something changed tomorrow? If estate planning has been sitting on your list, October is a genuinely good time to finally make the call. It's rarely as complicated as people expect, and the peace of mind on the other side is real.

Schedule your consultation today.

09/30/2026

Leger Law serves clients across New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, and Onslow Counties, and we understand the families and communities that make up this stretch of the North Carolina coast.

Estate planning, guardianship, estate administration, and more: we handle the legal questions that come with life's biggest moments, and we do it with the care and personal attention that this community deserves. If you've been looking for an attorney who takes the time to know you, we'd love to meet.

09/28/2026

Your life has changed since you signed those documents. Maybe significantly.

A document review with Leger Law takes a clear look at your existing will, trust, power of attorney, and other estate planning documents to make sure they still reflect where you are today, not where you were three or five years ago. And for clients whose documents we created, that review is complimentary every three years for life. 💯

https://legerlawyer.com/estate-planning/document-review/

09/25/2026

An advance directive, sometimes called a living will, puts your healthcare wishes in writing so that if you're ever unable to communicate them yourself, your doctors and family know exactly what you want. ⚖️ It covers decisions about life-sustaining treatment, resuscitation, artificial nutrition, and other critical medical choices that no one wants to make in a crisis without guidance. Without one, those decisions fall to whoever is present, under enormous pressure, with no way to know what you would have chosen.

09/23/2026

At Leger Law, we've built our practice around making the process as clear and comfortable as possible. Nick takes the time to explain everything in plain language, answer every question, and make sure you leave with a plan that genuinely reflects your wishes. That's not a philosophy we talk about; it's how every single client meeting runs. If you've been putting this off, we'd love to change that.

09/21/2026

We recently heard from Charna S. after her visit with Nick, and her words stayed with us. That kind of experience is exactly what we strive to create for every client who walks through our door.

09/17/2026

Most people assume their debts simply disappear when they pass away. In North Carolina, that's not always how it works, and the details matter a great deal to the people left behind. Our latest blog covers what really happens to debt after death. Click now to learn more. ▶️

https://legerlawyer.com/what-happens-to-debt-when-someone-dies-in-north-carolina/

Who pays for someone's debts after they pass? See how North Carolina's estate creditor order works and what families are protected from.