Thousands of people don’t realise their families could face an inheritance tax charge over the life insurance policies they’ve taken out ...

When a veteran dies, the government relies solely on the next of kin and beneficiary information on file. If that information ...

The Mason County Senior Needs Survey completed earlier in 2025 indicates nearly 20% of our seniors need help with legal documents such as wills, powers of attorney, or advance directives.

Often, being named as an executor happens while you’re still answering condolence messages and planning a funeral. Someone ...

Endi Bala was expected to plead not guilty by reason of insanity in Macomb County Circuit Court after an evaluation by a state psychiatrist.

Legal documents are filled with technical terms and clauses that carry significant implications. What seems like a simple phrase can drastically alter your rights or obligations.

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

A trust also enables you to impose additional conditions and criteria regarding who receives the funds and when. For instance ...

Starting Dec. 15, all filings with the Court of Claims are submitted through a new online e-filing portal at ...

California passes AB-565 and AB-1521 to reduce friction in trust proceedings and add estate notice rules for advisors ...

Bala, who is being held in the county jail, is charged with attempted unlawful imprisonment and assault and battery for the ...

According to a news release, former prosecutor and current Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas Magistrate Shelley Pratt is announcing her run as a Republican for Trumbull County Probate Judge. Pratt ...