A judge in Broward’s probate division describes new rules that make it easier to handle loved ones’ estates without hiring lawyers.

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

Probate is the process of paying a deceased person’s bills and transferring ownership of that deceased person’s property pursuant to the person’s will or Ohio law as overseen by the local probate ...

Q: How do you know if an asset is a probate asset or not? Does it make a difference when creating a will? A: It’s really important to understand the difference between probate assets and non-probate ...

If the goal is to help children bypass probate, a living trust is only part of the strategy, not a catchall bucket for every asset. Some accounts and policies already have built-in ways to sidestep ...

Assets go through probate court on death due to misconceptions about how the law works and specifically how wills are used. A common misconception about wills is they avoid problems on death because ...