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

Sometimes, not always, when a person dies — even if they left a will — a legal process called probate ensues. Probate is ...

Lady Bird deeds offer Texans a way to transfer a home without probate while protecting it from Medicaid estate recovery. Here ...

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

Many parents look to transfer a home to a child to avoid probate or safeguard assets, but selling it for a dollar or gifting ...

Putting together a strong estate plan can be time consuming and appear expensive and, moreover, it is rather “un-fun” to contemplate death or incapacity! But, once it’s done, you will feel ...

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 ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. The Law Offices of Eric A. Rudolph Announce New Strategy Guide on "How to Avoid Probate in California" PALM SPRINGS, ...

The Law Office of Libby Banks, PLLC has announced that it is expanding its educational seminars to help clients better understand estate planning and asset protection. The firm, known for its ...

The 0.01% have significant ways of protecting their wealth, and surprisingly, most of them are available to the common ...

The historic former hotel has until Thursday to pay more than $57,000 to avoid a DTE power shutoff, a portion of the overdue ...

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