Shane T. Johnson
Estate Planning - Providing Soft Landings for Families
Growing up on a small farm in Central Iowa, I learned the importance of hard work, respecting my elders, and contributing locally. I graduated from Iowa State University, and eventually attended law school at the University of Wyoming. I have practiced law for several decades, focusing in recent years on estate planning, and I enjoy it.
When my grandfather passed away without a will when I was a young man, my family was devastated, as the government took 70% of his estate. That lasting impression drove me to begin helping people avoid such difficult ends, and instead provide a soft landing for their families.
That's what we do at Johnson Legal, PLLC. We provide soft landings for families. Give us a call. The initial estate planning consultation is free.
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Credit Cards Accepted
- North Carolina
- North Carolina State Bar
- ID Number: 56798
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- English
- Attorney
- North Carolina State Bar
- Current
- Member of the NC State bar.
- Attorney Member
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Current
- Attorney Member
- American Bar Association
- Current
- Certified Association Executive
- American Society of Association Executives
- Current
- University of Wyoming College of Law
- J.D. (1996)
- Honors: Law Journal & Law Review Most Published Student to Date with 3 Journal Publications
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- North Carolina State Bar # 56798
- Member
- Current
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- No Home on the Range for Home Rule
- Land & Water Law Review
- Outlaws of the Past: A Western Perspective on Prescription and Adverse Possession
- Land & Water Law Review
Our Story
- Q. Am I entitled to any assets or does it go to her heirs?
- A: When property is purchased by a married couple in NC, it is assumed they own it as Tenants by the Entirety. Based on your representations, it would appear that when your father died, the property would pass to his surviving wife. When she died, it would go to her heirs, and you would not inherit.
- Q. How do you correct an estate inventory form once it is filed. I need to remove a bank account with joint survival ship.
- A: They would file an amended Inventory, and the filing fee is relative to the changed assets. The clerk will issue a refund of the original amount paid minus the amendment fee of $15.00. They would need to provide proof of the survivorship (signature card).
- Q. I need help completing the Affidavit of Collection, Disbursement and Distribution form in NC.
- A: You will need to contact a probate attorney. County clerks are very particular and therefore the forms, which do not lend themselves to a simple explanation or answer here, need to be completed correctly.
