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

The need for probate when a spouse dies depends on various factors. If assets were owned jointly, they often pass directly to the surviving spouse without probate. Similarly, assets like life ...

Probate Judge Deborah M. Pearl, who is based in town hall, recently received recognition from the Connecticut Bar Association for her participation in a seminar “How to Administer an Estate — From ...

One major disadvantage that comes with a will is that in order to implement it, the family of the decedent must go through probate, the court procedures designed to transfer the assets of a decedent ...