If you will, allow us to present the hypothetical case of Pete Moneywise, a married, 78-year-old father of three who wants to ...

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

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

Q: How do you know if an asset is a probate asset or not? Does it make a difference when creating a will? A: It’s really important to understand the difference between probate assets and non-probate ...

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

I went through it when my father died, and my family spent the next year talking to lawyers, trying to get things squared ...

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

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

The proposed cut in inheritance tax (IHT) relief means that there may be closer scrutiny of valuations for probate under the ...

Cortes Law Firm Oklahoma City has announced a new educational initiative to shed light on its estate planning and probate ...

The Supreme Court recently dismissed an appeal filed by the Rajasthan government staking claim to the assets left behind by ...

Inheritances can take months to receive, especially if they have to go through the probate process. This type of asset, however, can be used immediately.