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R. Anthony Orsbon

R. Anthony Orsbon is a partner at Orsbon & Fenninger LLP in Charlotte, North Carolina. With more than 50 years of experience, he advises clients on estate planning, probate, and fiduciary matters, and represents clients in related litigation. Admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in 1972, he earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School and his B.A. from Davidson College. Mr. Orsbon holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is recognized in Marquis Who’s Who for his professional achievements.

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Estate planning is emotional as well as financial

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Last Modified on Sep 27, 2024

For people in North Carolina, preparing for the future includes an estate plan. Estate planning helps to ease the life of heirs and make a family’s emotional pain after the…

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Estate planning and tax liability

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Last Modified on Sep 27, 2024

North Carolina residents who leave property to their loved ones may not realize how taxes can affect beneficiaries when they inherit an estate. South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem has come…

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Digital assets as part of an estate plan

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Last Modified on Sep 27, 2024

North Carolina residents should incorporate digital asset planning as part of their overall estate plan. This may make it easier for others to clean out, shut down or otherwise manage…

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An addicted child can complicate your estate plan

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Last Modified on Sep 27, 2024

Every day, 142 people in the United States die from drug overdoses. This may be your greatest fear if you have an adult child who struggles with opioid addiction. The…

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Cy Pres doctrine allows charitable trusts to adapt and continue

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Last Modified on Sep 27, 2024

When people in North Carolina choose to form a charitable trust, they might want them to serve their purpose in perpetuity. Unlike other trusts, a charitable trust has the option…

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The importance of keeping beneficiary designations current

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Last Modified on Sep 27, 2024

People in North Carolina who are creating an estate plan should make sure they remember to include beneficiary designations. These are the individuals who receive assets such as retirement accounts…

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Is DIY estate planning worth the risks?

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Last Modified on Sep 27, 2024

Recently, you may have begun thinking more seriously about creating an estate plan. This desire may have stemmed from the recent birth of a child, a milestone birthday, the death…

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Why everybody should think about estate planning

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Last Modified on Sep 27, 2024

North Carolina residents or anyone else with assets should consider creating an estate plan. Doing so may provide a level of control over who gets cash inside of a 401k…

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Using transfer on death to bypass probate

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Last Modified on Sep 27, 2024

North Carolina residents might wonder how they can arrange their estates to avoid probate. One man named his daughter as a beneficiary on investments and left her his car and…

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Divorce and estate planning

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Last Modified on Sep 27, 2024

People in North Carolina who are getting a divorce may want to consider changing their estate plan as well. If a person dies before the divorce is final or shortly…

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