Explore how long an estate can remain in probate. Understand the process, factors impacting duration, and strategies to ...

Inheritance Funding reports that probate attorneys guide families through the legal complexities of estate management, ...

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 ...

When planning your estate in Washington State, one of the most common questions is whether to use a Revocable Living Trust (RLT) or a Will. Most ...

Q: I have my daughter as beneficiary on all of my investments, however, I do not have her on my car title or my home. Is this going to be a problem when I die? My will leaves everything to her. A: It ...

The article about Aubrey McClendon’s estate says that probate is usually for those who lack the means to plan their estates (“Oil Tycoon’s Probate Fight Enters Year 2,” page one, March 3). In fact, ...

Learn what a probate caveat is, including the principal actors, reasons for filing, and impacts on the probate process. Discover the available alternatives.

What It Means for Estate, Trust and Probate Duties ...

Q: I know that you can transfer estates under a certain amount without probate. What is the amount that you can transfer without probate and does that amount include jointly owned bank accounts? A: I ...

Most Americans know the folly of dying without a will. Under the widely different state formulas devised for such cases, a widow can lose one-half of her husband’s estate to his relatives. Equally ...