One of the essential steps in the probate process is filing an inventory of all the assets that are part of the estate. This job is the responsibility of the executor, and it’s often no small feat. It ...

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 ...

Q. The statement is made that probate in New Jersey is relatively simple and inexpensive. But no one puts real numbers or estimates on probate cost. Is it based on the total estate value? Is it a ...

After losing a loved one, responsibilities can quickly pile up during a time when you’d like to focus on grieving. Unfortunately, taxes don’t disappear when someone passes. If you’re the executor of ...

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 ...

In Florida, the personal representative of an estate must serve all known or reasonably ascertainable creditors with actual notice of the claims period. 1 But what if the personal representative doesn ...

When a loved one or friend passes away, the probate process in Missouri ensures that their estate is administered according to the law. However, this process can become complicated when claims are ...

Pontiac – Court documents indicate Aretha Franklin’s family met and discussed the need to probate her estate just hours before her death last week. Franklin, 76, died at 9:50 a.m. on Aug. 16 of ...