Learn how probate validates a will, pays debts, and distributes assets to heirs. State intestacy laws apply when there is no ...

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Add to that the distribution of assets and the stress of probate, and there’s the strong potential for conflict — especially ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a lawyer specializing in elder law and special needs. If you have been named the executor of a deceased person's estate, you ...

When someone passes away, it’s up to their executor to handle the probate process. But what happens if the executor of a will dies? While that’s a rarity, it can create complications as someone else ...

A judge ordered that the president of a funeral home be "immediately removed" as the "executor" of a client's will.

Q: My mother died in January 2023. My sister is the executor of her estate. When I enquire about what is going on with the probate, she gets hostile and says it's in probate court and she's waiting to ...

Our grandmother passed away a few months ago, and she left behind a complicated, even messy, situation. My four brothers and I are the heirs. My father was left with nothing. That is clearly stated in ...