Power of Attorney
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Why Naming Co-Trustees or Co-Executors Might Be A Huge Estate Planning Mistake
Thinking about naming your adult children as co-trustees or co-executors to keep things fair? Discover why this common estate planning choice often backfires and how to play to your family’s true strengths instead.
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When Your Parent Has Dementia: Legal Tools to Step In and Help
Learn the essential legal tools to help a parent with dementia. From Powers of Attorney to Trusts, here’s how to protect your loved one and avoid court involvement.
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What Is a Durable Power of Attorney?
A well-crafted estate plan involves more than just a Will. To truly protect yourself and your family, you need a variety of legal documents. One essential step is to define durable power of attorney provisions that ensure trusted support if you’re ever unable to act on your own behalf. If you’ve ever wondered what is…
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Is Your Graduate Ready for the Real World? Don’t Forget Their Estate Plan
Graduating from high school, college, or graduate school marks a powerful transition into adulthood. It’s also the ideal time to begin estate planning for young adults in North Carolina. Whether your child is headed to college, launching their career, or moving into their first apartment, this milestone comes with new freedoms—and new responsibilities. One responsibility…
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Why Power of Attorney Documents Are Essential in 2025
In just the first few weeks of this year, we’ve already seen a number of accidents and crimes that drive home the uncomfortable truth that we must plan for the unexpected. Whether due to illness, injury, or aging, you may face a time when you can no longer manage your affairs. Power of Attorney documents…
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Why a Living Trust Beats a Power of Attorney for Securing Your Legacy in the event of Incapacity
When planning for your future, it’s important to ensure your affairs are handled smoothly if you become incapacitated and when you pass away. Effective planning is always calculated to avoid guardianship proceedings. These are one of the most undesirable outcomes any family can experience. As part of this planning, you may be considering the advantages…
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Understanding the Power of a Durable Power of Attorney in NC
A Power of Attorney (POA) is one of the most essential estate planning tools. At Clarity Legal Group, many of our clients either create a POA or are named as the Agent under one at some point in their lives. A General Power of Attorney provides broad authority to the Agent, and making it “durable”…
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Understanding Your Power of Attorney in NC
Clarity Legal Group explains Power of Attorney in NC and shares common mistakes to watch out for when executing or using a Power of Attorney.
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Getting it Right for your Unmarried Partner: Key Estate Planning Strategies.
I often consult with unmarried couples who are deeply committed to each other yet have made the decision not to marry now – or perhaps never to marry. If you are part of an unmarried couple, estate planning takes on heightened importance for you because the reality is that the law continues to grant benefits…
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Medicaid Pilot Program Helps North Carolina Residents
The Elder Law Attorneys of Clarity Legal Group® are pleased to be presenting at the Triangle Caregivers Conference in Durham today Millions of Americans function as family caregivers for loved ones. This is one of the most challenging and difficult phases of anyone’s life. At Clarity Legal Group®, we think there is nothing better we…
Free Estate Planning Worksheet
There’s a lot that goes into setting up a comprehensive estate plan, but with our FREE worksheet, you’ll be one step closer to getting yourself and your family on the path to a secure and happy future.