(WSPA) – We all want our family to avoid additional pain and stress after we pass away. However, all too often, families put off making a will or fail to take other steps that can prevent many key ...

Estate planning is not just for the wealthy. Anyone with a bank account, house, car or other personal property should have a will. It is especially important if you have minor children in need of a ...

Formal probate is a court-supervised process where the validity of a deceased person's will is determined and their assets are distributed. It's often used when the deceased's estate is complex, there ...

Before you invest time and money into probate avoidance strategies, it's worth taking a step back to understand whether this ...

Step 2: Appointment of Executor After filing the probate petition, the court issues a letter of administration to confirm the executor's appointment. This letter gives the executor power over all ...