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Mark Costley

With more than 30 years’ experience in private practice, Mark Costley has helped hundreds of North Carolinians with estate planning, living trusts, financial law, probate, and trust administration. Mark’s work involves elements of teaching, strategic analysis and planning, documentation, and assisting clients in implementing their plan Read More!

A Living Will brings Clarity to your Estate Plan.

A Living Will brings Clarity to your Estate Plan.

I stress to clients that a comprehensive estate plan should do more than focus on... [Read more...]

Plan Early to Protect Your IRA in Advance of a Possible Medicaid Application

Plan Early to Protect Your IRA in Advance of a Possible Medicaid Application

Given the high cost of nursing home care, I often discuss with clients how to... [Read more...]

Should I Appoint a Family Member or Professional to Undertake the Responsibilities of Trustee?

Should I Appoint a Family Member or Professional to Undertake the Responsibilities of Trustee?

At Clarity Legal Group, our clients often choose to incorporate one or more trusts into... [Read more...]

What Estate Plan Changes Do I Need to Make Following the Loss of My Spouse?

What Estate Plan Changes Do I Need to Make Following the Loss of My Spouse?

The loss of a spouse is one of the most emotional experiences you might go... [Read more...]

How implementing a Living Trust helps you get planning right.

How implementing a Living Trust helps you get planning right.

Clients often ask me what estate planning documents they will need beyond a Last Will... [Read more...]

Understanding Your Life Insurance Options

Understanding Your Life Insurance Options

I find that for many of my clients, life insurance sometimes plays an integral role... [Read more...]

Getting Estate Planning Right: Who Decides If I Am “Incapacitated?”

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When people find out that I am estate planning attorney I sometimes get the reaction... [Read more...]

How to Protect your Loved Ones Needing Care: Questions to Ask When Choosing a Long-Term Care Facility

How to Protect your Loved Ones Needing Care: Questions to Ask When Choosing a Long-Term Care Facility

I imagine most people agree with me that the last place they want to find... [Read more...]

Getting it right when Disinheriting an Heir

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Occasionally I work with an estate planning client who wants to disinherit an heir. They've... [Read more...]

Asserting Control and Exercising Care over Multigenerational Wealth

Asserting Control and Exercising Care over Multigenerational Wealth

I wrote in my last post about using an asset protection trust to protect a... [Read more...]

Are You and Your Parents Safe from Financial Predators?

Are You and Your Parents Safe from Financial Predators?

Many of my clients and the adult children of my clients spend a considerable amount... [Read more...]

The Whole Point of doing a Will is to Get it Right and Know you Got it Right

The Whole Point of doing a Will  is to Get it Right and Know you Got it Right

I fairly often meet with someone who has done or attempted to do a do... [Read more...]

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