When planning your estate in Washington State, one of the most common questions is whether to use a Revocable Living Trust (RLT) or a Will. Most are curious because of the horrors they hear or the ...

When it comes to probate, are you one of many who opt for blissful ignorance? Are you a financial advisor whose clients are reluctant when it comes to getting their affairs in order? Then you’re in ...

For many families, the administration of a decedent's estate proceeds quietly and efficiently. Assets are gathered, debts are ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

If you die with assets in your name alone, those assets must go through a court proceeding before transferring to your beneficiaries. In New York, several types of court proceedings exist. Probate is ...

Losing a loved one is never easy. But amid grief, many find themselves suddenly burdened with legal responsibilities they never expected. The probate process can be overwhelming, especially if there ...

If you’re named as an executor in a loved one’s will, you’ll be responsible for sorting out their affairs and sharing out their assets. This process is known as estate administration. This generally ...

Texas has an extraordinarily easy type of probate called independent administration, which is used for most probate estates.

Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a degree in accounting and finance from DePaul University. Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and ...

Probate Services Inc., which specializes in conservatorships, guardianships, trust administration and probate administration, announces that the business has expanded and moved to new offices at 232 ...