Probate is the legal process for distributing your property after you die. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain ...

The need for probate when a spouse dies depends on various factors. If assets were owned jointly, they often pass directly to the surviving spouse without probate. Similarly, assets like life ...

Trust & Will Cody Barbo - Co-Founder of Trust & Will. Our mission is to make Estate Planning inclusive, accessible and affordable for all. In case you’re not already familiar, the probate system is a ...

Extended Timelines: Court backlogs, property appraisals, and will validation procedures can significantly extend the probate process, leaving surviving spouses and heirs in prolonged financial limbo.

One major disadvantage that comes with a will is that in order to implement it, the family of the decedent must go through probate, the court procedures designed to transfer the assets of a decedent ...

(This is the first in a series regarding probate procedures in Texas.) Going through probate is never convenient. For many families it is the first time that they hire an attorney. Add to that the ...

Probate is a legal process where a court formally recognises a will's validity and an executor's authority to distribute the estate ...

Dear Mr. Premack: I am an only child. My mother passed away recently and my father passed away last decade. She died with a Will naming me Executor and leaving all assets to me. The only assets are ...