If you want an extra layer of security and peace of mind, you can create a revocable living trust. A trust would have helped ...

Probate is the court procedure of proving a will after someone (the decedent) who has completed his or her last will and testament dies. If you have a will and pass away, you have passed away testate ...

When a spouse passes away, the surviving partner faces numerous legal and financial decisions during an already difficult ...

Distributing inheritance can be a difficult process. Luckily, you can take steps so that the things you leave behind get passed along with little hassle.

While many people think having a will with named beneficiaries fast tracks assets to them, it's not always that simple.

Cortes Law Firm, an Oklahoma City-based estate planning and probate practice, announces an educational initiative designed to ...

A new law lets Delaware homeowners pass property to heirs without probate, helping avoid tangled titles and costly legal ...

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

I’ll explain why avoiding probate means having no estate. The word “probate” is often used to refer to the process of ...