What is Estate Planning

 

An estate plan is the direction an individual lays out for the future and the future of his or her family.  With an estate plan, the instructions needed for distributing property upon death are provided in a way that honors an individual's wishes and recognizes the needs of survivors.

Network Legal will help you prepare your estate for the future by providing important information needed to understand what estate planning is, how it works, what your choices are and the advantages and possible disadvantages of each choice. 

As a registered North Carolina prepaid legal service, we offer access to experienced estate planning attorneys as well as expertise and valuable information for all the services we provide. 

 

  • Estate Document Preparation:   We offer significant savings to high cost law firms, individual, in-person attention, and ensure that you are aware of what needs to happen when the time comes to execute the documents you have prepared including:

 

  • Last Will & Testament          Living Will
  • Revocable Living Trust          Healthcare Directives
  • Power of Attorney                Special Needs Planning
  • Tax Protection                     Deed Preparation
  • Asset Funding                     Notary Services

 

  • Estate Settlement:    Your chosen executor will now carry out and finalize your wishes according to your estate documents.  With our estate settlement services, we become the liason for all the estate settlement needs, assisting the executor through the settlement process, organizing assets, accounts, and important documents.  We also connect your executor with a team of partners, who specialize in assisting with various estate settlement needs, including:

 

  • Probate and legal advice
  • Estate and income tax preparation
  • Financial and investment advice
  • Property appraisals and sales
  • Property maintenance and repair
  • Beneficiary dispute settlements
  • And more...

At some point, you will be tasked with one of the greatest responsibilities of your life: preparing an estate plan for the financial and emotional stability of your family or settling an estate of a loved one who has passed on. 

Network Legal is here to help. Together, we can make a plan that lives up to your expectations for now and the future.