Probate is the process of proving a will and settling an estate after an individual (decedent) dies. The cost of probate depends on several factors. One of the most significant is the state in which ...

When someone dies without a will and leaves behind debt, the decision to administer the estate can carry real financial risk.

Probate is a legal process that takes place after a person's death. The specifics of the probate process vary by state, but the overarching goal in most cases includes validating and authenticating ...

The information in this column is not intended as legal advice but to provide a general understanding of the law. Readers with legal problems, including those whose questions are addressed here, ...

A judge in Broward’s probate division describes new rules that make it easier to handle loved ones’ estates without hiring lawyers.

Q: In 1995, my mother and father had a living trust created by their attorney. She transferred title to their house and several investment properties into the living trust. When my father died in 1998 ...

PHOENIX — All Bob McGuire wanted was to cash out his wife's modest retirement account and use the money to pay the mounting bills that have accompanied her dementia diagnosis. After nearly a year, the ...

1. My mother died in early 2008 and had assets requiring probate. There was little income earned by her estate in this period. As her sole beneficiary, is there any way for me to deduct probate costs ...