Release & Contact Info Press Release Contact: Saleisha AverhartEmail: saleisha@wbaalaw.com RALEIGH, August 14, 2024 – On July 31, 2024, The Biden-Harris Administration announced it has issued payments to eligible applicants under the Inflation Reduction Act’s...
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INFORMATION ABOUT TRUSTS: The Basics & What YOU Need To Know About Trusts
Sometimes, when your lawyer is discussing your estate planning goals, he or she will suggest that you should create a trust as one of your estate planning tools.
A trust is a separate legal entity apart from you that reflects your intent about the distribution of your property in the trust.
There are many different types of trusts. This document will discuss only the common types of trusts that we draft in this office
MYTHS ABOUT WILLS: Things You Thought You Knew
There are MANY MYTHS about Wills and how they work in probate Common Misunderstandings: If I write a will, my estate will be simple, and it won’t have to go through probate If nothing is contested we do not need to do probate We need to use that other asset to...
Things you can do for yourself to begin your Estate Plan
People put off going to a lawyer to set up an Estate Plan - they are busy and the budget is tight. You should go to the lawyer to get documents drafted, but there are many things you can do for yourself before you do that. Writing a will is not all there is to an...
How Will Covid-19 Restrictions Affect North Carolina Long-Term Care Facility Residents?
Are you unsure how new Covid-19 restrictions / regulations will affect a loved one in a long-term care facility such as a skilled nursing, rehab, assisted living, adult care, or group home facility? The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released...
Wallis Law Office, P.A.; is Open for Business With Health and Safety Measures
Wallis Law Offices remains open for business in these uncertain times. Now is an important time to make sure your family assets and your care will be handled appropriately if you or a family member becomes ill or dies. The attorneys at Wallis Law have significant...
What is an Acceptable Signature for use on a US legal Document?
Can you tell somebody’s name by looking at their signature. For most people, the answer is no. Most folks write their signature so quickly that it appears more like a series of indecipherable scribbles than a person’s name. However, when writing your signature on...