Probate for large estates

probate for large estates

When you possess a large estate, probate seems to be a long process of endless papers. The process may be complex and irritating even. However, there is always a silver lining. An attorney can always help you in this regard. The attorney can take away your share of unnecessary documents and probate process. So, how […]

Probate for small estates

probate for small estates

Probate process for estates requires two important aspects. Foremost, you should submit the last will of the deceased in the court. If the court approves of the will, you get an order of the probate. The other aspect relates to the process of managing the probate process. Now, your estate can be divided into two, […]

Tips For Executor To Assist Probate Attorney To Fasten Probate Process

Tips For Executor To Assist Probate Attorney To Fasten Probate Process

Probate proceedings can go on for many years. In fact, these proceedings can take away many precious years of an executor’s life. An executor is the one who is responsible for managing the administration of an estate of a deceased individual. The deceased person can name the executor in the will. However, if there is […]

Should your Probate and Estate Planning Attorney be the Same?

Should your Probate and Estate Planning Attorney be the Same?

Probating is an intricate process which is time-consuming and requires a lot of legal paperwork. However, one should not confuse Will planning and Estate planning as the same thing. Estate planning includes a plethora of nuances unfound within the structure of probate. This type of planning includes strategizing how to reduce the tax-burden on the […]

The Expenses Involved in Probate

The Expenses Involved in Probate

Having an estate plan ensures continuity of wealth through inheritance, making an estate plan lucrative for families of all classes. If an individual does not know the nuances of probate, it might be a very expensive affair for him/her. Without any premeditated estate plan, an individual may end up paying more than he or she […]

Challenges in Contesting a Will After Probate

Challenges in Contesting a Will After Probate

A Will details how the testator’s property and other valuable assets will be distributed amongst his/her heirs. Testamentary Wills are thought of as the final say of the decedent, making sure it is executed the way the testator wants it to be is paramount. In the event a beneficiary is not happy with his share […]

Backup executors can help the Probate process run smoothly

Backup executors can help the Probate process run smoothly

When an individual makes a Will, the person they select to be their executor may be hail and hearty. But there are chances that the executor may fall into ill health or expire before the Will maker. It is a reality of life that anybody can die unknowingly. Even though it is an unimaginable scenario, […]

Devise an estate plan that best suits one’s needs

Devise an estate plan that best suits one's needs

Estate planning benefits all, whether one has a large estate or a small one. Formulating an estate plan makes sure that assets and property get distributed as per the deceased’s wishes, with the least amount of delay. Estate planning mainly allows one to decide who should benefit from his/her estate and to what length. It […]

The absence of a Will can make the Probate process troublesome

The absence of a Will can make the Probate process troublesome

Will is the lawful proclamation of a person’s intent, which they wish to perform after death and decide who should manage their property until its disposition. Probate is a lawful process that administers the distribution of one’s assets after death. It’s a copy of the Will attested by the court to grant the management of […]

Probate process success depends on the executor

Probate process success depends on the executor

While drafting a will, an individual needs to name an executor in the will who will act on behalf of him/her after his/her death, the testator must authorize an intellectual and trustworthy person with this responsibility. The executor performs all the required tasks in the probate process. He/she makes sure that the desires and wishes […]