Are you dithering about preparing your will? If you die without one, the state will make all of the calls on where your ...

Probate is the legal process of administering a Decedent’s Last Will & Testament (“Will”), whereby assets owned by the Decedent at death are distributed pursuant to the terms of their Will, or if ...

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Probate refers to the legal process of settling the estate of a deceased person. This process can take anywhere from a few months to a couple of years, depending on several factors such as the size ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. About 70% of U.S. adults don’t have a will or trust, according to ...

When a person dies, they might expect their remaining assets to follow a common sense line of succession, passing first to their spouse, then to their children. But even when these lines of succession ...

Top estate planning and probate attorney Karen Kisch, founder of Kisch Law Firm in Houston, TX, explains the challenges ...

Editor's note: The information in this column is not intended as legal advice but to provide a general understanding of the law. Any readers with legal problems, including those whose questions are ...