Ep. 3: “Going to Court”

Jeff and Carly are joined on this episode of Good Grief by Lisa Johnson-Tonkins, the Guilford County Clerk of Superior Court. Lisa is also a former District Attorney and serves as an adjunct professor at the Guilford Technical Community College. We talk about the differences between the Register of Deeds and Clerk of Court, and why the two are often confused. We also cover how the Clerk of Court’s office deals with end of life issues, the handling of wills and estates, and the process of debt repayment.

[03:45] Lisa’s main priorities as clerk

[04:53] How the clerk of court office deals with end of life issues

[07:38] What happens when someone dies without living a will

[08:03] Meaning of estate and probate

[08:34] Estate handling process

[0912] How to file paperwork when a person dies

[13:06] Wills and debts

[15:29] Defining real property

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