Wills and Estates
Estate planning is a set of tools, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and living wills. We recommend that you develop an estate plan now, while you are healthy, so that you can have a say over what happens to you, your assets, and your family later on. Specifically, executing a will gives you the opportunity to decide who should get your assets and to appoint a guardian for your children. If you do not use a will to make these decisions for yourself, the state of North Carolina will decide for you.
After you pass away, the person you appointed in your will as executor, will likely become the personal representative of your estate. Your personal representative will complete a process called estate administration, in which (s)he will take custody of assets, pay the debts of the estate, and distribute remaining assets to beneficiaries.
DeWitt Law is available to assist you in creating an estate plan that meets your needs and in navigating the estate administration process.
To set up an estate planning or estate administration appointmentl, contact our office via our contact page or call us at 919.338.8200.