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If you cosigned a loan with the deceased or held a joint credit card, you could be on the hook for the remaining balance. This is a key risk when an inheritance comes with huge debt. In these cases, ...

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Judge J. Boima Kontoe of the Civil Law Court raised concerns about the increasing conflicts over land in Liberia and called for the urgent need to prevent these disputes from impacting governance, ...

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

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If the original owner of the bank account dies without a beneficiary, their money becomes part of their estate and goes through the probate process.

Harrison County Court-at-Law Judge Joe Black has announced he will seek reelection and run in the March Republican primary.