Probate is the process of proving a will left by an individual. The individual is called a decedent in the legal language of probate administration and estate planning. The decedent is the deceased ...

The probate of a simple will that leaves property in equal shares to two people should not take more than a few months.

When planning for the transfer of assets after death, two terms come up often: probate and trust. Probate is the ...

Courts could use artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up probate and uncontested divorce applications, lawyers say. The software can be trained on publicly available cases to learn how to flag ...

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - Vigo County is benefiting from a project that will digitize probate records dating back to 1818, the year the county was founded. The documents are contained in bundles, ...

Shortly after Amy Winehouse passed away from accidental alcohol poisoning at the age of 27 last July, reports surfaced that she not only had a will, but she had the foresight to update her will after ...

Bereaved people trying to unlock estates are waiting six weeks on average to obtain probate, but using paper forms or making mistakes can mean delays of up to six months, warn lawyers. Applying for ...