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 ...

Application for Probate required for the estate of a deceased person prior to the distribution of the assets according to the Will of the deceased according to law following deduction of any death ...

You may feel overwhelmed and even resentful. You can even refuse to take on the role, but if your relative named you because ...

Next Avenue recently asked readers to tell us the estate planning questions they’d like us to answer. We’re now back with the experts’ views on the top question on your mind, plus — as a bonus — their ...

Probate is the Latin word for prove, which means that through the estate probate process a will is brought before a court to prove that it is a valid will. The courts charged with this responsibility ...

The death of a family member, even a distant one, can be emotionally difficult. But if your relative has named you executor, you have extra weight on your shoulders. Being executor — also called a ...

What is a probate attorney? Probate can feel like stepping into a maze of legal paperwork, court deadlines and emotional decisions, often at one of life’s more difficult moments. Families suddenly ...