The probate process gets a bad reputation, but it's the reality many families will face, and it's a process that can function well for some small estates. Probate is the court-supervised proceeding in ...

Probate is the process of proving a will left by an individual. The individual is called a decedent in the legal language of probate administration and estate planning. The decedent is the deceased ...

Someone who dies without a will is known as ‘dying intestate’, which can make sorting a will more complex, as the law decides ...

Bereaved people trying to unlock estates are waiting six weeks on average to obtain probate, but using paper forms or making mistakes can mean delays of up to six months, warn lawyers. Applying for ...

Grieving families are set to face a 10 per cent hike in probate fees despite waiting as much as two years for vital documents to deal with their dead loved one's affairs. The costs for applying for a ...