It’s easy to create a plan to pass financial accounts directly to heirs before you die and avoid the probate process after death. All you have to do is complete a form from your financial institution ...

Unless your loved one puts their estate into a living trust or similar legal arrangement, the fact of the matter is that their assets will likely need to pass through probate when they die. Probate is ...

MIAMI, FL – July 31, 2025 – Inheriting a home after the death of a loved one is one of the most common and emotionally charged situations many families face. Yet few people know what to do when legal ...

Q: I enjoyed reading your recent article on the differences between using a will and a quitclaim deed in order to pass property to heirs or family members. I'm writing to ask about my 91-year-old ...

Next Avenue recently asked readers to tell us the estate planning questions they’d like us to answer. We’re now back with the experts’ views on the top question on your mind, plus — as a bonus — their ...

About half of all states now let real estate owners transfer properties at death using beneficiary/transfer on death deeds. The deeds are less costly to draft than living trusts. They're also flexible ...

If you are the executor or administrator of someone's will, your job is to submit the will to the court for probate, if necessary, and to protect the deceased's property until all debts are paid and ...

EDITOR'S NOTE, APRIL 26, 2021, 10:35 A.M.: President Joe Biden is announcing his American Families Plan Thursday, and, combined with his nomination of an estate tax expert as assistant secretary for ...

In Part 1 of our series, “When Life Changes: Navigating Real Estate After a Loss,” we explored what happens to real estate in Manitoba after a loved one passes — including how probate impacts the ...