Ways Your Will Can Be Revoked
A will (which should be accompanied by other important documents such as advanced healthcare directive and financial powers of attorney) is a foundational estate planning document. However, according to Gallup, only 46 […]
How to Check the Validity of a Will
Without a valid will, a person’s estate passes to their surviving heirs under intestate succession (i.e., ‘succession without a will’).
Can You Refuse an Inheritance?
What happens if you are named an heir in an estate but you don’t want it? Does it go the person’s children if you reject the inheritance?
How Does Probate Work?
A probate judge is an official of the county court system and a judicial official of the state, who decides civil court cases that involve the probate process.
Does Your Estate Have to Go Through Probate?
Every estate that holds titled property must be probated if title to that property is not transferred using some other wealth transfer method.
Do You Have to Do Probate when Someone Dies?
For most of us, the first time we ever thought about probating a will is when someone in our family has died. So, what does it mean to probate a will?
How Do You Handle Probate?
Although there is considerable legal information and misinformation, it is generally understood that a last will and testament is the device used to distribute property after death. However, the why, how and when are less familiar.
How Do You Plan for the Death of a Spouse?
Beneficiary designations, tying up loose ends, reporting last wishes—here’s what you can do now.
How Much Should We Tell the Children about the Estate Plan?
Even those with thorough estate plans might have neglected to discuss details with potential heirs.
What’s Involved in the Probate Process?
The probate process refers to court proceedings that you have to go through when a loved one passes on, and they have left an asset in their name.
