(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 ...

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 ...

Nothing is certain, it is said, but death and taxes. Yet, many Americans know surprisingly little about the legal process that follows a loved one’s death. A new report, titled The State of Probate in ...

Before you invest time and money into probate avoidance strategies, it's worth taking a step back to understand whether this ...

Formal probate is a court-supervised process where the validity of a deceased person's will is determined and their assets are distributed. It's often used when the deceased's estate is complex, there ...

Step 2: Appointment of Executor After filing the probate petition, the court issues a letter of administration to confirm the executor's appointment. This letter gives the executor power over all ...