Will Caveat

11/19/2025

https://willcaveat.com/referring-case-to-another-lawyer-in-nc/

How do you refer a case to another lawyer? If it’s out of your area of practice, find a good litigation attorney in that area. Don’t just give the client the name of the attorney, please also email the attorney and make the introduction. My email is [email protected] . Why? because sometim...

11/19/2025

What happens when a trustee refuses to pay a beneficiary?
https://willcaveat.com/what-happens-when-trustee-refuses-to-pay-beneficiary

Answer: It is time to hire an attorney. The attorney should promptly fire off a trust accounting demand letter. Bring a copy of the trust agreement when meet with the attorney. If not, I can get a copy in the demand. How the trustee responds will be the Big Tell? Either they open their books […]

01/24/2024

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11/22/2021

The warning signs of looming fiduciary litigation in your future
https://willcaveat.com/warning-signs-of-estate-conflict-or-trust-conflict/

Are there Strange Times affecting a loved one or dear friend or family member? Have you experienced: A family member “takes over” your loved one’s finances Someone tells you “they’re in charge of” your family member Someone makes it impossible to see your family member or dear friend as ...

11/05/2021

Issue: Whether paternity order & biological Father (Decedent) holding self out as Father sufficient to determine out-of-wedlock child to be a rightful heir of decedent-father. The Court of Appeals held that paternity could be established by a civil action outside of actions under Chapter 49 of the NCGS (“Children Born Out of Wedlock”) under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 29-19(b)(1). Court compared Statute 49-14 with 29-19(b). Appellate opinion linked.

05/01/2020

Video describing phases and timeline for litigation challenging a Last Will & Testament

This must-see video is for the potential client to understand what to expect time wise when attacking / challenging a decedent's last will and testament. The video includes a discussion about the filing of the complaint or caveat, alignment of the parties, discovery process, mediation, and trial.

03/09/2018

New Power of Attorney laws went into effect on January 1, 2018. These will help prevent misappropriation of principal's funds by the agent (the "POA"). For more information on the legislations, here's an article by the NC School of Government: W. Kirk Sanders, Attorney Hendrick Bryant Nerhood Sanders & Otis, LLP 723 Coliseum Dr. Ste. 101 Winston-Salem, NC 27106…

New Power of Attorney laws went into effect on January 1, 2018. These will help prevent misappropriation of principal’s funds by the agent (the “POA”). For more information on the legislations, here’s an article by the NC School of Government: https://civil.sog.unc.edu/judicial-relief-under-...