The estate administration process involves managing a deceased person’s assets and distributing them to their beneficiaries. This process typically includes identifying and inventorying the decedent’s assets, paying debts and taxes, and distributing any remaining assets to the beneficiaries named in… Read more »
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Does the Probate Attorney Represent the Executor or Estate Heirs?
It is essential at the beginning of the probate process to know the role of the lawyer, regardless of whether you are the Executor or an heir. One of the biggest sources of conflict in probating the estate is understanding… Read more »
Probate: What You Need to Know
The right estate planning can minimize or eliminate probate, but sometimes it’s necessary, despite the stigma associated with it. In reality, most heirs will have to navigate the probate process to some degree after losing a loved one. Understanding what… Read more »
Probate: What You Need to Know
Probate sounds expensive and complicated, but it is simply a standard legal procedure formalizing how assets pass from a deceased person’s estate to their chosen beneficiaries or heirs. Whether or not you require probate depends on the type of property… Read more »
The Process of Probate Entails the Transfer of Property
During probate, the will of a deceased individual is authenticated, assets are reviewed, debts are paid, taxes are collected, and assets are distributed to heirs. Legally, probate is the process of authenticating the will of a deceased person, reviewing their… Read more »
What Can a Creditor Do to Disrupt a Probate
In a will, the personal representative (executor) is responsible for entering a public record of the death date of the testator, usually in the local newspaper. In part, this information serves as notice to creditors if the decedent has an… Read more »