Media Contact:
Deborah J. Taylor, Extension Agent
Family and Consumer Sciences
Cooperative Extension – Orange County Center
Phone: 919.245.2055
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ORANGE COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION INVITES PUBLIC
TO ESTATE PLANNING WORKSHOPS
ORANGE COUNTY, NC (May 16, 2014)—Orange County Cooperative Extension and the Orange County Department on Aging invite the public to take advantage of free estate planning workshops being conducted by two local attorneys. The registration deadline is on Wednesday, June 4.
When a North Carolina resident dies without a will, the state determines how their property will be distributed. Parents of minor children should have a plan in place for their child’s care if something happens to them.
The two-part series of workshops on Estate Planning will address these topics and the following issues:
Chapel Hill Workshops
Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road in Chapel Hill
Wednesday, June 18, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 25, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Presenter Steve Lackey, Attorney-at-Law will cover the following topics:
June 18 – Who's in Charge?
Topics: Financial Powers of Attorney, Retirement Benefits, Health Care Powers of Attorney, Long Term Health Care, and Living Wills
June 25 – Transferring Property by Gift, During Life and Beyond
Topics: Lifetime Gifts, Wills, Trusts, Joint Property, Beneficiary Designations, and Transfer Taxes
Hillsborough Workshops
Central Orange Senior Center, 103 Meadowland Drive in Hillsborough
Thursday, June 19, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 26, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Presenter Beth Tillman, Attorney-at-Law will cover the following topics:
June 19 – Planning for Incapacity
Topics: Health Care Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney for Finances, and Living Trusts
June 26 – Final Wishes for Yourself and Your Property
Topics: Wills, Living Trusts, Life Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Organ Donation, Disposition of Remains, and Planning Your Digital Afterlife
*There will be opportunities for questions and answers during all sessions.
Cooperative Extension is accepting registration online at go.ncsu.edu/estateplanning2014 or by phone at 919.245.2050.
Registration is also available through the Department on Aging by calling 919.245.2015 (Central Orange Senior Center) or 919.968.2070 (Seymour Center).
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Regards,
Carla Banks
Director of Public Affairs
Orange County Government
200 S. Cameron Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Office: 919.245.2302
Mobile: 919.475.6650
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