Learn how probate validates a will, pays debts, and distributes assets to heirs. State intestacy laws apply when there is no ...

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Probate Initiation: An interested party, often a family member or creditor, petitions the probate court to open an intestate estate. Appointment of Administrator: The court appoints an administrator ...

If probate is needed, the process usually begins soon after a loved one passes away. The probate process can be long, stressful, and expensive. Some family members are able to manage it on their own ...

Estate planners need to rethink how they draft choice of situs provisions as reforms finally modernize 55-year-old trust law ...

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Before you invest time and money into probate avoidance strategies, it's worth taking a step back to understand whether this ...