If a loved one passes without a will or any funeral plans in place, the stress — and the expenses — can end up on your ...

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New probate rules for UK households are kicking in after a November rule change. The price of obtaining copies of probate ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...

The complex legal process of probate is the subject of a newly released article, “Navigating the Orlando Probate Process: What Every Executor Needs to Know“, featuring insights from Tom Moss, an ...

When a person dies without proper planning, their estate enters a public legal process that can last months—sometimes ...

Revocable trusts allow asset control during a grantor's life and avoid probate after death. Assets in revocable trusts can generate income for the grantor until they pass away. Setting up a revocable ...

Question: My husband's grandfather lived with us the past three years. He recently passed away. To our knowledge, his only assets are a $100,000 Wells Fargo CD and a “free and clear” vacant lot in ...

A grant of probate is a document which confirms the executor of a will has the authority to deal with the deceased’s assets. In the majority of cases, you will need to apply for a grant of probate. If ...

Judge orders two Tacoma residents and their companies to pay over $7 million. From 2019–2024 defendants controlled ~200 estates and sold 90 homes. Court mandates $4M restitution due in 30 days and $3M ...

Grieving the loss of a loved one is hard enough, and families are lucky if they're able to prepare in advance for the worst. What most families aren't prepared for, though, are the predatory calls and ...

The information in this column is not intended as legal advice but to provide a general understanding of the law. Any readers with a legal problem, including those whose questions are addressed here, ...