Probate eats up lots of time and money, but there are ways to avoid it. Here are 7 expert tips.

When planning for the transfer of assets after death, two terms come up often: probate and trust. Probate is the court-supervised process of validating a will, paying debts and distributing assets to ...

What Is a Probate Caveat? A probate caveat is a legal mechanism used to stop the probate process temporarily. It acts as a red flag, indicating that there is a dispute concerning the will or the ...

Inheritance Funding reports that probate delays can be minimized by personal representatives through clear communication, ...

Probate can feel like stepping into a maze of legal paperwork, court deadlines and emotional decisions, often at one of life’s more difficult moments. Families suddenly find themselves juggling ...

Probate is the legal process of distributing your loved one’s assets and paying any remaining debts. The person responsible — the executor or administrator — will open a probate case. It can start 30 ...