Experienced estate-planning and probate attorney Michael Smith, founder of Smith Barid, LLC, outlines key responsibilities executors must handle to properly administer a will. For details, visit ...

A brief advisory has spotlighted a legal and financial snag that many families face but few prepare for: settling two linked ...

Katherine Jackson replaced lawyers Burt Levitch and Londell McMillan with Adam Streisand, a lawyer known for his expertise in Los Angeles probate cases. "The family came to a deci ...

An administrator is a court-appointed individual who manages a decedent's estate, handling debts and obligations during probate. Learn about their duties and examples.

A bequest is a gift of assets to an individual or an organization through the provisions of an estate plan, such as a will or a trust.

Inheritance Funding reports that wills and trusts differ in asset distribution and legal processes, affecting your estate ...

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Randall Fitzgerald Wallace, Deceased.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BETTY R. FOWLER, DECEASED.

An application in relation to the estate of deceased Dublin solicitor and property developer Ivor Fitzpatrick has been adjourned for a week by the High Court.

That aside, you may have a good case. If your stepmother did indeed talk you out of suing by promising you a share of the estate, and you miss the deadline because you trusted her, the law may treat ...

In many Black families, conversations about death are often avoided, shaped by superstition, faith and mistrust of legal systems that have historically failed to protect Black lives and property. But ...

What assets do not go through probate in Washington State?While probate is part of settling many estates, it’s not required ...