Category Archives: trusts
posted: August 15, 2011
Trust administration is more complicated than many people may realize. So, when deciding whom to name as your administrator, you may want to first explore the traits that the individual should have before making your decision. This is not the time to choose just to be fair or to keep the peace in the family. [...]
posted: April 12, 2011
Estate planning is incredibly important for all parents, as it allows them the opportunity to make very difficult choices. It provides the chance to determine who will raise your minor children if you can’t, what money will be set aside or used for their upbringing, and even what money will be used to support them [...]
posted: February 18, 2011
If there were an organization or charity that you support financially, as a Charlotte trusts lawyer, I would urge you to consider setting up a charitable trust. A charitable trust allows you to give money to an organization whose work you admire and support, but there is also an additional benefit in that you may [...]
posted: January 10, 2011
I previously posted that Elizabeth Edwards’ will left nothing to her husband, John Edwards. While it is true that her will does not mention John when distributing her tangible personal property, Article V of her will leaves the remainder of…
posted: December 13, 2010
Resolving to get your legal affairs in order is one of the most important things you can do to make sure your family, wishes and assets are protected if something unexpectedly happens to you this year. Charlotte, North Carolina: While many people focus on getting out of debt or getting organized for the New Year, [...]
posted: November 30, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sabrina Winters Phone: (704) 843-1446 Email: swinters@sabrinawinterslaw.com With the stores crowded, traffic horrendous and holiday parties in full swing, the period between Thanksgiving and New Years Day is undoubtedly one of the most dangerous travel times of the year. Charlotte lawyer, Sabrina Winters, urges families to be prepared by making necessary [...]
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As your Charlotte estate and tax-planning lawyer, I would like to ask how your holiday shopping is going? If you are like me you are trying your best to fit holiday shopping into every day family and work life, running errands and all other day-to-day obligations. What if I told you to skip the malls [...]
posted: November 22, 2010
If your child is receiving certain types of government assistance which they are receiving based on their assets, a direct inheritance may potentially disqualify them from receiving that assistance. How do you get around this without actually disinheriting your child? Simply do not provide for a direct inheritance to them and instead create a Special [...]
posted: November 15, 2010
There were recent reports that Wall-Street economist have declared the recession officially over. I am not certain through whose eyes they determined this. I look around and still see far too many families struggling to recover to consider it over. And while I acknowledge things may be improving on some level, I still find it [...]
posted: November 10, 2010
I have assisted clients as a wills and trust attorney for over 10 years. In that time, I have found that many clients do not fully understand the privacy issues that will face their family should they die without a living trust. If you have a Last Will and Testament or no written plan in [...]
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