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Estate Planning Archives - Page 9 of 9 - Thornton Law Firm

What Happens During the Probate Process?

Many Raleigh estate planning attorneys have their clients use wills to pass their assets onward to their heirs after their death.  Wills are a great tool, but assets subject to them are required to go through the probate process after the individual passes away. As the owner of a Raleigh estate planning law firm, the [...]

2018-01-04T14:30:41+00:00January 4th, 2018|Estate Planning|

What is the Difference Between a Will and a Living Trust?

Estate planning shouldn’t be as confusing as it is.  As a Raleigh estate planning attorney, I regularly deal with people who are simply trying to set things up so that things will be easier for their loved ones when they do die. One of the top topics that my customers struggle with is the differences [...]

2018-01-03T01:00:09+00:00January 3rd, 2018|Estate Planning|

4 Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Estate Planning Attorney

Estate planning isn’t always something that people look forward to. After all, who really wants to think about the end of life and what will happen when they’re gone? However, planning for these matters ahead of time will ensure all assets are distributed accordingly and make matters easier on your surviving family. Choosing the right [...]

2017-11-16T13:42:36+00:00November 16th, 2017|Estate Planning|

5 Estate Planning Tips for Your Retirement

Retirement and estate planning aren’t always easy topics to consider. But, thorough planning now will make for a smoother transition in the future. Whether you don’t have a plan, or it’s simply been years since you’ve updated your plan, getting involved in the process now is important. 5 estate planning tips from Thornton Law Firm [...]

2017-10-31T01:10:28+00:00October 31st, 2017|Estate Planning|

3 Things To Consider About Long Term Care

A famous saying goes: “There are two things you can expect in life – taxes and death!” However, many individuals, when planning for retirement, do not plan for their end of life care. This leaves their families with questions and tough decisions to make. At the Thornton Law Firm, we have many families that had [...]

2017-09-19T12:30:11+00:00September 19th, 2017|Estate Planning|

How to Make Your Business Live Past You

Many business owners try to plan for everything in their business.  However, they often forget to plan for a very important thing: What will happen to their business when they can no longer run it? This item can be critical because a lack of a succession plan for your business in North Carolina means planning [...]

2017-09-02T20:52:49+00:00September 2nd, 2017|Estate Planning|

What to Plan for With an Aging Parent

Planning for the future is important, but what about mom and dad's future? When parents grow older, there is a good chance that someone will need to step in to handle their affairs, whatever those may be. The sooner this talk happens with parents, the better off you’ll both be. It is never too early [...]

2017-08-08T20:39:33+00:00August 8th, 2017|Estate Planning|
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