Probate is the legal process by which a deceased person's estate is settled. This includes validating their will (if any), paying off debts, and distributing assets as per the will or state law if ...

Although most people recognize a last will and testaments as the primary way to pass property upon death, a more powerful estate planning document, the revocable living trust, is becoming ...

When a person dies, they might expect their remaining assets to follow a common sense line of succession, passing first to their spouse, then to their children. But even when these lines of succession ...