Probate is the legal process of proving the validity of someone’s will. So, that means when a property is in probate, there are various legal maneuvers that the inheritors of the property, the ...

It’s easy to create a plan to pass financial accounts directly to heirs before you die and avoid the probate process after death. All you have to do is complete a form from your financial institution ...

Key steps, taxes and family considerations of inherited property.

You’ve probably seen the headlines: “Come Learn How to Avoid Probate!” Probate is a process for determining if a decedent left a valid will, and for distributing the decedent’s assets to the ...

Unless your loved one puts their estate into a living trust or similar legal arrangement, the fact of the matter is that their assets will likely need to pass through probate when they die. Probate is ...

A few months ago, my elderly neighbor died. He and his late wife were the original owners of their home, built around 1960. One day, as I was driving past the house, I noticed one of my former college ...

Q: Eleven years ago, my wife and I set up a trust and know we must restructure it now. We did not place our home in the trust, as I felt we would sell it and move to a smaller home. Why do we need a ...