During probate, a will is legally recognized, a person (executor) is named or validated to administer the estate, and assets are distributed to beneficiaries. It also requires paying the decedent’s outstanding debts and federal and state taxes. Each state has…
Family circumstances, particularly those pertaining to inheritance, can cause disagreements among heirs, including minors and adults. Relationships can change and intensify when you die, with underlying issues that bubble to the surface, creating tensions over your estate and possibly tearing…
A probate court will oversee the distribution of the decedent’s property if he or she died intestate, or without a will. Also known as intestate succession, it has similarities to the probate process when a will is present. Still, the…