Next Avenue recently asked readers to tell us the estate planning questions they’d like us to answer. We’re now back with the experts’ views on the top question on your mind, plus — as a bonus — their ...

Inheritance Funding reports the average estate settlement takes 6-12 months, but debts and disputes can extend the process to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a lawyer specializing in elder law and special needs. If you have been named the executor of a deceased person's estate, you ...

When someone passes away, it’s up to their executor to handle the probate process. But what happens if the executor of a will dies? While that’s a rarity, it can create complications as someone else ...

Q: My mother died in January 2023. My sister is the executor of her estate. When I enquire about what is going on with the probate, she gets hostile and says it's in probate court and she's waiting to ...

The executor of O.J. Simpson’s estate began probate proceedings on Wednesday afternoon. Malcolm LaVergne, Simpson’s longtime Las Vegas attorney, filed a petition to name himself as special ...