Recently, a group of Florida teens videoed a man who drowned. CNN has a great timeline of the situation here. The teens were heard laughing and teasing the man on the video, and none of them rendered help once the man started to struggle in the water. I have been asked why the teens are … More Moral vs. Legal obligations
Wills and Estate plans are not a document that should be done once and never looked at again. When a major life event happens you should review your will and estate plan to make sure it is still what you want. For example, if you had a will created and then you get married and … More Major Life Events
The North Carolina General Statues Chapter 32A states how to legally create a Durable Power of Attorney Below is a slideshow presentation I have created to help explain part of the North Carolina General Statutes that explains what is a Durable Power of Attorney. It is important to have on record who you want making … More NC – Durable Power of Attorney
The North Carolina General Statues Chapter 32A and Chapter 90 state how to legally create a Healthcare Power of Attorney and Living Will. Below is a slideshow presentation I have created to help explain part of the North Carolina General Statutes that explain what each are. It is important to have on record who you … More NC – Healthcare Power of Attorney
“Court fines a man of $4K for ‘liking’ defamatory Facebook posts” is the title of article in the NY Post’s website. A friend asked if I thought this was Brassy of a court to do. As a lawyer I like to know all the facts I can before attempted to explain why the court ruled … More Court fined a man over liking a Facebook Post
In the state of North Carolina if a person dies and does not have a will, they are considered intestate. The North Carolina General Statues Chapter 29 states how a person’s estate will be distributed. If the intestate does not have a surviving spouse there ire statutes on how others will share in the estate. … More NC – Intestate with no surviving spouse
In the state of North Carolina if a person dies and does not have a will, they are considered intestate. The North Carolina General Statues Chapter 29 states how a person’s estate will be distributed. Personal Property (meaning everything except real estate) explains how the estate is distributed if there is a surviving spouse. Below … More NC – How Personal Property is Probated
In the state of North Carolina if a person dies and does not have a will, they are considered intestate. The North Carolina General Statues Chapter 29 states how a person’s estate will be distributed. Real Property (meaning real estate) explains how the estate is distributed if there is a surviving spouse. Below is a … More NC – How Real Property is probated
If a couple ever gets divorced they need to change more than just a relationship status. Durable Power of Attorney and Healthcare Power of Attorneys are not changed automatically with a divorce. Each party of the divorce needs to redo these documents to indicate that you no longer want this person to make medical decisions … More Divorce – impact on legal documents