Slayer Statutes, Trusts, And The Legal Gap That Matters

July 07, 2026 11:00pm 8 min

A single estate planning detail can decide whether a family tragedy becomes a legal loophole. We start with a disturbing real-world style scenario that forces an uncomfortable question: if someone intentionally causes an...

Your Spouse Cannot Cut You Out Of The Estate In North Carolina

June 16, 2026 11:00pm 7 min

Someone can write “my spouse gets nothing” into a will, but North Carolina law may have the final say. We sit down to unpack the North Carolina elective share, the statute that helps protect surviving spouses from being ...

What Does Fair Mean In A Family Land Fight

June 09, 2026 11:00pm 7 min

When siblings inherit a house, the hardest part is not the paperwork, it’s the stalemate. One person wants to keep the property, another wants to sell, and someone ends up paying the taxes and mortgage while the argument...

Who’s The Dad And Who Gets Paid

June 02, 2026 11:00pm 20 min

A child can spend a lifetime loving their dad and still be told they have no inheritance rights when he dies without a will. That’s the reality North Carolina probate lawyers have faced for years when legitimation was ne...

A Bilingual Spanish Speaking Attorney Joins Our Charlotte Office

May 19, 2026 11:00pm 7 min

A long-term care crisis can erase decades of savings in a shockingly short time, and most families do not realize it until they are already in the middle of it. That’s why we’re excited to introduce Anthony Robreno, a ne...

Wrongful Death Claims and Probate in North Carolina

May 13, 2026 3:00pm 11 min

A wrongful death can leave families grieving and furious, but the legal system has rules that can stop a claim before it even starts. We break down one of the most misunderstood parts of a North Carolina wrongful death l...

Etsy Is Not A Lawyer

May 06, 2026 11:00am 9 min

You can order a custom gift online in minutes, but trusting an online marketplace with your will is a very different kind of purchase. Greg McIntyre and Haley Matson get blunt about the rising trend of Etsy-style wills a...

From Special Ops To Elder Law: Meet Anthony Figueroa

April 23, 2026 2:00pm 11 min

A calm lawyer can change the outcome of a family’s hardest season, and that’s why we’re excited to introduce Anthony Figueroa, our newest attorney in the Shelby, North Carolina office. Anthony brings an uncommon backgrou...

Secure Estate Plan Access

April 15, 2026 8:00am 7 min

Your estate plan is only as strong as your ability to find it on the worst day. Greg McIntyre sits down with law partner Brenton Begley to talk about a problem almost every family eventually faces: important legal docume...

Estate Planning Is No Joke

April 01, 2026 8:00am 9 min

Spousal Protections For Long-Term Care

March 24, 2026 11:00pm 9 min

The scariest sentence we hear from families facing a spouse’s nursing home placement is simple: “We’re going to lose everything.” That fear is understandable, but it often ignores the spousal protections built into long-...

Probate: The Court Invite Nobody Wants

March 17, 2026 11:00pm 17 min

Paper Burns, Pixels Don’t: Estate Planning In 2026

March 10, 2026 1:00pm 16 min

A quiet revolution just reshaped estate planning in North Carolina: a properly certified, attorney‑stored electronic copy of your will can now be probated like the original. We unpack what that means in real life—fewer f...

Top Three Estate Planning Mistakes That Spark Conflict

March 05, 2026 10:00am 8 min

Family conflict rarely starts with money—it starts with silence. We tackle the three biggest estate planning mistakes that turn small gaps into full-blown feuds: poor communication, procrastination, and ignoring the real...

How Adult Children Protect Aging Parents’ Care, Choices, and Assets

February 26, 2026 2:00pm 22 min

Most families wait until a fall, stroke, or sudden diagnosis forces a scramble. We open up about how adult children can help parents plan early, keep control where it belongs, and avoid the most expensive and stressful m...

North Carolina Spousal Rights: What Changes When You Marry, Divorce, Or Remarry

February 18, 2026 7:00am 15 min

Divorce, remarriage, and blended families can quietly rewrite your estate plan—unless you rewrite it first. We dig into how North Carolina law treats spouses before and after marriage, from inchoate rights in real proper...

Protecting Love With A Plan

February 10, 2026 10:00am 11 min

Valentine’s Day is a perfect reminder that love isn’t just a feeling—it’s a plan. We sit down as father and son, both elder law attorneys, to map out clear steps that protect the people who matter most. From choosing a t...

Plan Today Or Pay Tomorrow: The Real Costs Of Care And Probate

February 04, 2026 10:00am 8 min

Most families don’t lose wealth to bad markets—they lose it to long-term care costs and the slow grind of probate. We unpack a practical, two-part strategy that shields savings during life and delivers a faster inheritan...

Emergency Planning For Seniors

January 27, 2026 11:00pm 8 min

The moments that test a family rarely arrive with warning. A fall, a stroke, a winter storm that knocks out power for days—suddenly decisions pile up while the tools to make them are out of reach. We sat down to map a ca...

How To Prepare For A Long-Term Care Crisis Before It Starts

January 21, 2026 12:00pm 10 min

Hard conversations today can spare your family heartache and expense tomorrow. We walk through a practical plan to prepare for long-term care before it turns into a crisis, starting with simple, consistent communication ...