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3 legal questions have been posted about estate planning by real users in North Dakota. Ask your question and dive into the knowledge of attorneys who handle your issue regularly. Similar topics to explore also include trusts and estates, powers of attorney, and charitable giving. All topics and other states can be accessed in the dropdowns below.

What is the cost to update our will?

Answered 5 years ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
This varies by whether you only need a codicil (amendment) or a new Will.  If your Will is several years old, it likely does not address important changes in the law.  Your situation, too, may have changed.  This also varies by location and attorney.  Please discus it with some estate planning attorneys in your area.... Read More
This varies by whether you only need a codicil (amendment) or a new Will.  If your Will is several years old, it likely does not address... Read More

Can I start paying off the estate?

Answered 5 years and a month ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
You can pay debts as state law sees fit. Some states have an orde in which debts must be paid and limit the amount that can be paid in certain categoies.  Talk with your probate lawyer.
You can pay debts as state law sees fit. Some states have an orde in which debts must be paid and limit the amount that can be paid in certain... Read More

Hello if I’m already the executor of an estate do I need to still open a probate or can I just pay everything that needs to be paid?

Answered 5 years and a month ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
A Will has no legal effect until a court admits it to probate (proving that it is the Will of the person who died.)  A person named as executor in a Will only becomes the executor when a court appoints him and issues Letters Testamentary, giving him legal authority over the deceased's property, authority to pay the bills as state law requires and to distribute what remains according to the Will.... Read More
A Will has no legal effect until a court admits it to probate (proving that it is the Will of the person who died.)  A person named as executor... Read More
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