North Carolina residents who do not have a will or trust should start thinking about the benefits of estate planning. Though it may seem too difficult or costly to get a trust, the cost and process are almost certainly less burdensome than the cost of not having one....
One error that some people in North Carolina who have a trust as part of their estate plan might make is failing to fund the trust. This can mean assets that were intended for the trust may have to pass through probate, and some people may not inherit as intended....
In an unanimous opinion, the N.C. Court of Appeals agreed that the District Court failed to make adequate findings supporting Wake County DHHS’s decision to cease working with a mother toward reunification with her daughter and vacated the order granting guardianship...