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6000 Fairview Road Suite 1200 Charlotte, NC 28235» view map
Estate Law, Wills and Probate
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The Law Office of Cheryl R. Watkins is a boutique law practice based in Charlotte, North Carolina representing individuals, families, and small businesses.

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1. Cheryl Watkins Charlotte, NC
  Attorney at Law- NC, 2004
  Southern California College of Law, J.D.
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Robert G. Ray

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Estate, Business, Tax

Robert Ray is a practicing lawyer in the state of North Carolina. Mr. Ray received his LL.M. from the New York University School of Law in 1972.

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345 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301

Reggie B. Kelly

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Accident & Injury, Workers' Compensation, Traffic, DUI-DWI, Estate

I have over 30 years experience. I look forward to speaking with you to see how I can put my experience to work for you.

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910-893-8183

900 S Main St, Lillington, NC 27546

Jonathan D. Breeden

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Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Wills & Probate, Guardianships & Conservatorships

Jonathan Breeden is a successful family law lawyer in Garner, North Carolina. He graduated from NC State with a political science degree in just three... (more)

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800-259-0480

100 Professional Ct Ste 102, Garner, NC 27529

Charles D. Mast

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Accident & Injury, Criminal, Estate, Workers' Compensation, Divorce & Family Law

Charles Mast is the eldest of George Mast’s five children. He has three younger sisters, who live in Cary, Four Oaks and Wilmington, and had a young... (more)

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800-853-7151

One Courthouse Square, Smithfield, NC 27577

Christina E. Baker

Family Law, Estate Planning, Child Support, Wills

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2537 Raeford Road, Fayetteville, NC 28304

Elizabeth West Murphy

Mental Health, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships

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900 South Main Street, Lillington, NC 27546

J. Thomas West

Accident & Injury, Estate, Traffic, Wills & Probate

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900 South Main Street, Lillington, NC 27546

James H. "Jim" Jenkins

Business, Accident & Injury, Health Care, Estate, Workers' Compensation

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Suite B, 300 Pinehurst Avenue, Southern Pines, NC 28387

Margaret A. Lorenz

Estate, Elder Law

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PO Box 1389, 2 Regional Circle, Pinehurst, NC 28374

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Criminal, Estate Planning, Family Law, Litigation

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107 Monroe Street, Carthage, NC 28327

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DEATH TAXES

Taxes levied at death, based on the value of property left behind. Federal death taxes are called estate taxes. Some states levy inheritance taxes on people who... (more...)

Taxes levied at death, based on the value of property left behind. Federal death taxes are called estate taxes. Some states levy inheritance taxes on people who inherit property.

STATUTORY SHARE

The portion of a deceased person's estate that a spouse is entitled to claim under state law. The statutory share is usually one-third or one-half of the deceas... (more...)

The portion of a deceased person's estate that a spouse is entitled to claim under state law. The statutory share is usually one-third or one-half of the deceased spouse's property, but in some states the exact amount of the spouse's share depends on whether or not the couple has young children and, in a few states, on how long the couple was married. In most states, if the deceased spouse left a will, the surviving spouse must choose either what the will provides or the statutory share. Sometimes the statutory share is known by its more arcane legal name, dower and curtesy, or as a forced or elective share.

MARITAL LIFE ESTATE TRUST

See AB trust.

PROVING A WILL

Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily sat... (more...)

Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily satisfies by showing that the will was signed and dated by the deceased person in front of two or more witnesses. When the will is holographic -- that is, completely handwritten by the deceased and not witnessed, it is still valid in many states if the executor can produce relatives and friends to testify that the handwriting is that of the deceased.

QDOT TRUST

A trust used to postpone estate tax when more than the amount of the personal federal estate tax exemption is left to a non-U.S. citizen spouse by the other spo... (more...)

A trust used to postpone estate tax when more than the amount of the personal federal estate tax exemption is left to a non-U.S. citizen spouse by the other spouse. QDOT stands for qualified domestic trust.

RESIDUARY BENEFICIARY

A person who receives any property by a will or trust that is not specifically left to another designated beneficiary. For example, if Antonio makes a will leav... (more...)

A person who receives any property by a will or trust that is not specifically left to another designated beneficiary. For example, if Antonio makes a will leaving his home to Edwina and the remainder of his property to Elmo, then Elmo is the residuary beneficiary.

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRUST

A trust designed to save on estate tax. The trust principal is preserved for the trust maker's grandchildren, with his or her children receiving only income fro... (more...)

A trust designed to save on estate tax. The trust principal is preserved for the trust maker's grandchildren, with his or her children receiving only income from the trust. Because the children (the middle generation) never legally own the property, it isn't subject to estate tax at their death. See generation-skipping transfer tax.

FAMILY ALLOWANCE

A certain amount of a deceased person's money to which immediate family members are entitled at the beginning of the probate process. The allowance is meant to ... (more...)

A certain amount of a deceased person's money to which immediate family members are entitled at the beginning of the probate process. The allowance is meant to help support the surviving spouse and children during the time it takes to probate the estate. The amount is determined by state law and varies greatly from state to state.

LIVING TRUST

A trust you can set up during your life. Living trusts are an excellent way to avoid the cost and hassle of probate because the property you transfer into the t... (more...)

A trust you can set up during your life. Living trusts are an excellent way to avoid the cost and hassle of probate because the property you transfer into the trust during your life passes directly to the trust beneficiaries after you die, without court involvement. The successor trustee--the person you appoint to handle the trust after your death--simply transfers ownership to the beneficiaries you named in the trust. Living trusts are also called 'inter vivos trusts.'

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Christina E. Baker

Elizabeth West Murphy

J. Thomas West

James H. "Jim" Jenkins

Margaret A. Lorenz

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