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

Presiding Morgan County Circuit Judge Stephen Brown wrote in his dismissal order that the complaint didn’t include the necessary components of an election contest complaint, like naming the winner of ...

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, ...

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.

Learn the most common reasons probate gets delayed in Illinois — and how to avoid them. Stay on track with these tips.