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

Probate can be a lengthy and complex process, leaving executors eager to find ways to expedite it. Familiarizing yourself with the legal procedures and documentation required to settle an estate ...

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My mom died just over a year ago, and I’m still knee-deep in probate. I’m barely average. The typical probate process to settle a will or the estate of somebody who dies without one takes 20 months, ...

If a deceased person failed to write a will, the laws of the state govern property distribution. As mentioned in my previous column, this is termed intestate inheritance. While the will is probably ...

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 ...