Finding a valid will years later begs the question: is it too late? Let's imagine Sarah. While going through some old papers, ...

The neighbor, Joann, was a widow with no children. Joann's will specified that all of her assets would go to Sarah's dad and ...

The need for probate when a spouse dies depends on various factors. If assets were owned jointly, they often pass directly to the surviving spouse without probate. Similarly, assets like life ...

Probate, often feared and misunderstood, is a court-supervised process that settles a deceased person's debts and distributes assets according to their will or state law. The concerns around probate ...

Probate is a largely misunderstood but generally feared concept. Over half of the respondents to a recent study said that they have no idea about the costs involved in probate, and that they perceive ...

In Illinois, the length of probate depends on the estate’s size, complexity, if there is a valid will and whether there are any disputes among beneficiaries. Probate usually takes six months to a year ...

Inheriting an estate in South Carolina can be simplified by avoiding the probate process. While probate serves an important legal function, it can also create unnecessary costs and delays for ...

One major disadvantage that comes with a will is that in order to implement it, the family of the decedent must go through probate, the court procedures designed to transfer the assets of a decedent ...