Probate is the court-supervised process of validating a deceased person’s will. It involves identifying the person’s final assets, paying last debts and distributing property to the proper heirs. And ...

A family member dies and you were named executor in the decedent’s will. So you go to the decedent’s bank to take out funds to pay funeral costs and other expenses, bringing the original will and the ...

(WSPA) – We all want our family to avoid additional pain and stress after we pass away. However, all too often, families put off making a will or fail to take other steps that can prevent many key ...

STEP, the professional body for trust and estate practitioners, has welcomed the government’s response to probate concerns and commitment to tackle probate delays. According to the latest figures, ...

JUNEAU - Dodge County Register in Probate Kathleen Munro retired Dec. 1 after nearly 24 years in office. Munro was originally appointed in 1986 by the late Judges Joseph Schultz and Tom Wells, and now ...