If you have a family member who just passed away, you may have been introduced to the word, “probate”. However, you may not actually understand what it means. If you’ve never even thought about a will for yourself, then you’re setting your family up to have to deal with that probate if anything ever happens to you and that’s definitely not something you want. For anything you’re working on right now though, you’ll need a Probate Law Attorney Charlotte NC.
What Is Probate?
Probate is what happens when someone dies without leaving a will behind. If you have a will, it will state where you want all of your belongings (including your house and your car) and all of your money to go. In most cases, that’s enough for the courts and all the legal processes and things will be dispersed according to your wishes. Unfortunately, a lot of people die without leaving a will behind. That’s when you need a probate law attorney in Charlotte NC.
The Problem with No Will
Not having a will means that you haven’t told anyone where you want your things to go. Because of that, everyone who knows you or is related to you in any way can petition your estate and say that they deserve some share of what you had. Without a will, the courts are the ones that get to decide if those people have a legal claim to your belongings or not. It can turn into a lengthy process and without a probate law attorney, the friends and family that you would want to inherit your things will have trouble doing so.
If you have questions about probate or about setting up a will, you can contact Conrad Trosch & Kemmy to find out what to do next.
