Estate Planning
What Should I Do With A Loved One’s Trust After They Pass Away?
Losing someone you love is hard enough without also feeling responsible for sorting out their financial affairs. Yet if your loved one created a trust, that responsibility often falls to you, sometimes within days of the funeral. You may be named as successor trustee, handed a stack of documents, and expected to know what comes…
Read MoreHow Does North Carolina Decide Who Makes Medical Decisions for Me If I Can’t?
Imagine your spouse is in a car accident and arrives at the hospital unconscious. Doctors need to know whether to proceed with an emergency surgery, and they turn to you for the answer. Now imagine the roles are reversed. If you were the one unable to speak for yourself, would the right person be standing…
Read MoreHow Do I Choose Someone to Manage My Estate or Trust?
When most people think about estate planning, they focus on what they want to leave behind. Who gets the house, how savings should be divided, what happens to a family business. But one of the most consequential decisions in the entire process is often the one that gets the least attention: choosing the right person…
Read MoreDo I Need a Trust If I Already Have a Will?
Many people feel a sense of relief after finally creating a will. You’ve taken an important step to protect your family and ensure your wishes are honored. But then you hear about trusts, and suddenly you’re wondering if you’ve done enough. It’s a question we hear often at Providence Law: “I already have a will,…
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