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

Before paying for complex avoidance strategies or leaving your family to navigate a mess, find out what probate looks like ...

A probate judge is an official of the county court system and a judicial official of the state who decides civil court cases that involve the probate process. Probate is the process of proving wills ...

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

Before paying for complex avoidance strategies or leaving your family to navigate a mess, find out what probate looks like ...

It’s like the spare tire in your car — useful if something unexpected happens, but not what you want to drive on every day.

The article about Aubrey McClendon’s estate says that probate is usually for those who lack the means to plan their estates (“Oil Tycoon’s Probate Fight Enters Year 2,” page one, March 3). In fact, ...

Probate is known for being an unnecessarily complicated and lengthy procedure. Even when the estate being probated is fairly simple and straightforward, proceedings can go on for some time, depending ...

If you’re named as an executor in a loved one’s will, you’ll be responsible for sorting out their affairs and sharing out their assets. This process is known as estate administration. This generally ...