The Law Offices of Michaella Levandoski, PLLC want to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. This is the time of year family gathers together to celebrate. Many families enjoy this time of year, and it is a great time of year to reflect on all the changes that have happened in the last year … More Thanksgiving – Time with Family
North Carolina recently changed the statutes the involved regarding Power of Attorney, repealing the forms and replacing them with new ones. What does this mean for people who already have a Power of Attorney paperwork completed and notarized? First, you should always consult a lawyer to know specifics for you situation. Most times the state … More What happens when the law about my will or power of attorney changes?
Please do not put your wishes for your funeral plans in your will. Wills are often read after plans are made for funerals or in some cases after the funeral has happened. If you have special wishes for your funeral, please keep them in a safe place and make sure people know you have made … More Funeral Plans
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
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
If you don’t like a family member and do not want them to get any of your estate that is fine. You can state a person should not inherit or is left out of your Will on purpose. However, you should not rattle off a list of reasons why you don’t like that person or … More I don’t like my cousin, I am going to tell him off in my will! – Please don’t
Please make sure your Will is in a safe place. Ideally, it would be in a safe with other important documents. It is a good idea to keep your Will in a safe place, and let people like your executor know where to find it, so that it will be intact when others need to … More Keep your Will in a safe place
