It is the responsibility of a personal representative (executor) to publish a public record of the date of death of a testator, usually in a local newspaper. In part, this information serves as notice to creditors if the decedent has…
Litigation over probate can be triggered by many family circumstances. Still, there are two fundamental reasons: families disagree with how to handle a mentally incapacitated family member or, after death, disagreements regarding the dissolution of the estate. High-risk factors that…
As part of the probate process, deceased people's wills are authenticated, their assets are reviewed, their debts are paid, and their taxes are paid. What remains is distributed to their inheritors. After an asset-holder dies, the court will appoint a…
Probate can be avoided if you have the right strategy in place, saving you money in taxes, avoiding public proceedings, and the requirement for court approval. It can save you time, frustration, and in many cases, significant attorney and court…