Amy PrivetteJan 232 min readMinor Matters: 10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Name a Guardian!Naming a guardian to take care of your children if you die before they are old enough to be on their own can be one of the most daunting...
Amy PrivetteJul 23, 20223 min readDon't Forget to Put This on Your College-bound Teen's "To-do" List! Before your drop your child off at college, make sure to have these 4 key documents so you can continue to be a safety net for your child.
Amy PrivetteJul 6, 20222 min readShow and Tell Isn't Just for Kindergarteners! If you are the Executor of an estate or Trustee of a trust, don't go it alone. Trust & estate administration is not for the faint of heart!
Amy PrivetteAug 3, 20183 min readYa Got Trouble, Trouble with a Capital PWhat does one of the most popular songs from the classic musical, The Music Man, have to do with Estate Planning? Read on to find out!
Amy PrivetteMay 1, 20181 min readHaving a Will is not the Same Thing as Having an Estate PlanIf all you have is a Will, then you do not have an estate plan. You have a document. A Will can be an effective tool, but not by itself.
Amy PrivetteApr 10, 20182 min readThe Case of the Unintended HeirIf beneficiary designation forms are not properly maintained, they can disrupt your estate plan by including an unintended heir.
Amy PrivetteApr 3, 20182 min readSo you want to leave everything to your kids and not your spouse? Sorry Charlie!In NC, you cannot disinherit your spouse. The law provides an automatic inheritance right called the elective share. So, what can you do?
Amy PrivetteMar 23, 20181 min readI don't have a will. So what?Instead of telling you that you need an estate plan. I'm going to show you what happens if you die without one in North Carolina.