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What is a Health Care Power of Attorney? A Health Care Power of Attorney is a document in which you name a person, known as a health care agent, to make medical decisions on your behalf in the event you cannot make such decisions on your own. A health care power of attorney is an …
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A Living Will deals with your wishes about your end-of-life medical care. A living will also be known as an advanced directive, is an important estate planning document that aids your family in understanding your wishes at the end of your life. What is a Living Will? A living will provides instructions regarding your end …
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Not Necessarily. People often assume that if they do not have a will that their assets, or their estate, will automatically go to their spouse. However, if you die without a will, also known as “dying intestate,” North Carolina laws, rather than you, will determine how your estate is distributed among your surviving relatives. Even …
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If you are a North Carolina resident, now is a great time to review your estate planning decisions as a new North Carolina Power of Attorney law goes into effect on January 1, 2018. The revisions to the law will align North Carolina’s laws with power of attorney legislation in other states so that there …
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Do you have a loved one who is not capable of handling his or her own personal, medical, or financial affairs? Whether it is an aging parent or grandparent struggling with dementia, or an adult child suffering from a disability, it may be necessary to establish adult guardianship to ensure that your loved one’s affairs …
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