Probate

The personal representative appointed to administer a decedent’s estate has a lot of important duties to perform. One of these is making a diligent search for all creditors of a…

It may not surprise you to learn that not all probate proceedings go smoothly. Like other areas of law, trusts and estates has its share of complications and disputes. During…

  One of the most important documents you will ever have in your life —other than your Last Will and Testament (“Will”) of course, is a deed. What is a…

When you work with your estate and probate lawyer  to develop your estate plan, one of the things you will do is decide who will be the personal representative (or…

Sometimes having a Last Will and Testament (“Will”)—even one that has been properly executed— isn’t enough to avoid litigation during probate. One growing area of concern caused by the rapidly…

Although the costs of probate depends on a number of factors, such as the size of your estate, where you live and whether or not your estate is simple or…

While there is no getting away from the fact that each probate case is unique, there are some common problems that can come up during any probate. Here are a…

A major benefit to working with an experienced estate and probate lawyer is that doing so can, to a large extent, help your estate to avoid probate. Avoiding probate saves…

Have you ever wondered what you would do if you decided you did not want an inheritance that was left to you? It might not be commonplace, but sometimes if…

One aspect of an estate’s responsibilities that probate administration handles after the death of a person, is paying all estate taxes and debts. But does that mean that all debts…