Living trusts help you avoid the probate process, which can be time-consuming and costly. Details about a will become part of ...

When a loved one passes away and you know you need to get the probate court involved, oftentimes people find themselves asking where they begin. Further, people often wonder if they must get an ...

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 you have a question for her, email us at [email protected] Question: I think my 96-year-old father has a very simple ...

Probate is the process of proving a will and settling an estate after an individual (decedent) dies. The cost of probate depends on several factors. One of the most significant is the state in which ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. Application for Probate required for the estate of a deceased person prior to ...

Probate is the process of proving a will and settling an estate after an individual (decedent) dies. The cost of probate depends on several factors. One of the most significant is the state in which ...

We ask estate planning experts how to avoid probate. Because trust us, you don't want your assets to end up there.

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — An Ohio woman said her story serves as a cautionary tale – as she pushes law enforcement to investigate and prosecute whoever is behind an invalid will filed after her mom's ...