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

The assisted suicide death of a 43-year-old quadriplegic Gold Coast man using a whale euthanasia drug has sparked ...

Probate and settling all affairs is meant to take 12 months, but for one reader it’s now been two years with no end in sight. What can they do?

Expanding Yorkshire Law firm Ware & Kay Solicitors (with offices in York, Wetherby & Malton) is delighted to announce the ...

Estate planning is especially critical if there’s a significant age gap between you and your spouse. Since your husband is 21 years older than you, the chances of you outliving him is high. In this ...

Just because two people are married and share a home does not automatically mean they’re both the legal owners of that home.

Real estate investment can be a powerful wealth-building strategy, but it also creates unique estate planning challenges that require careful consideration. If you've built a portfolio of rental ...

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.

Supreme Court restores ₹3,000-crore estate to trust, setting precedent against government interference in private wills.

People do not plan to fail, but people often fail to plan.  This is the case with unintended estate planning outcomes.  Let us discussion some common scenarios.

Despite the king's will, Rajasthan govt took over the multi-crore estate in 1987. But SC ruled govt has no claim, handed over ...

Harald Herchen lost a wrongful death lawsuit involving Alice Ku, who disappeared while traveling in 2019, but jurisdictional ...