You’ve been on top of everything. Gathering documents. Filing the petition. Tracking down account numbers. You handled all the work nobody ever explained, and you nailed it. Then your attorney calls.

(WSPA) – We all want our family to avoid additional pain and stress after we pass away. However, all too often, families put off making a will or fail to take other steps that can prevent many key ...

Paperwork has a quiet way of taking over grief. After a loved one passes, families often expect the legal side to be simple, orderly, and short. Instead, probate steps in with rules, deadlines, and ...

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 ...

Estate planning is not just for the wealthy. Anyone with a bank account, house, car or other personal property should have a will. It is especially important if you have minor children in need of a ...

The need for probate when a spouse dies depends on various factors. If assets were owned jointly, they often pass directly to the surviving spouse without probate. Similarly, assets like life ...

Inheritance Funding reports probate is a court-managed process for settling a deceased person's estate, confirming wills, and distributing assets to heirs.

Q: What steps will my son have to take as executor of my estate to distribute the property being transferred by my will upon my death? A: The first step will be to hire a lawyer. Most judges no longer ...

Senate Bill 404 becoming law is certainly a step in the right direction (Thursday Review-Journal). For years outsiders were able to cash in dead people’s homes, not making a dime for the heirs.

Anyone who has experienced serving as an executor of a probate estate will likely want to avoid it for their own estate.