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Estate planning tips

10 Estate Planning Tips to Help You Create a Successful Plan

At Clarity Legal Group, we’ve guided thousands of North Carolina families through the estate planning process. One thing we’ve learned: many … [Read more...] about 10 Estate Planning Tips to Help You Create a Successful Plan

Date: July 11, 2023 Category: Estate Planning

North Carolina elective share

Spousal Elective Share in North Carolina Explained

When I work with married clients, many of them choose to create reciprocal estate plans, meaning the spouse’s individual estate plans … [Read more...] about Spousal Elective Share in North Carolina Explained

Date: June 29, 2023 Category: Estate Planning

Pass down real estate

How to Pass Down Real Estate in Your Estate Plan

When I meet with estate planning clients, I try to spend a significant amount of time discussing the types of assets they own and wish to … [Read more...] about How to Pass Down Real Estate in Your Estate Plan

Date: June 28, 2023 Category: Estate Planning

Estate planning liquidity

Why Liquidity Is Important Within Your Estate Plan

When my clients come in to discuss estate planning, they often focus entirely on packing their portfolio with valuable assets. One thing … [Read more...] about Why Liquidity Is Important Within Your Estate Plan

Date: May 15, 2023 Category: Estate Planning

The Joy in Joint Trusts

Joint trusts offer clients many benefits both during life and after death. Those with joint trusts need to understand the limitations … [Read more...] about The Joy in Joint Trusts

Date: May 1, 2023 Category: Estate Planning, Legal Education

Discuss aging

How Do I Discuss Estate Planning with My Aging Parents?

Some of my clients are adult children of aging parents who are struggling to accept the fact that their parents are experiencing the mental … [Read more...] about How Do I Discuss Estate Planning with My Aging Parents?

Date: February 22, 2023 Category: Estate Planning

Digital assets

Digital Estate Planning Checklist

As part of the estate planning process, I encourage clients to create written lists of all assets they own. In today’s electronic world, I … [Read more...] about Digital Estate Planning Checklist

Date: February 14, 2023 Category: Estate Planning

How Do I Trust Thee…Part III

  If a client’s Estate Plan involves a revocable trust, then the client needs to decide who will serve as trustee after the client … [Read more...] about How Do I Trust Thee…Part III

Date: August 11, 2022 Category: Estate Planning, Legal Education

How Do I Trust Thee…Part II

When clients undertake Estate Planning, they face the difficult decision of naming one or more individuals to serve in various fiduciary … [Read more...] about How Do I Trust Thee…Part II

Date: August 9, 2022 Category: Estate Planning, Legal Education

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