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 ...

When a person dies with a will, their estate must usually undergo probate. This is the process by which the will is proven to be valid. As part of this process, the probate court will appoint an ...

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 ...

If the goal is to help children bypass probate, a living trust is only part of the strategy, not a catchall bucket for every ...

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 ...