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

When a person dies without proper planning, their estate enters a public legal process that can last months—sometimes ...

Probate is a legal process where a court formally recognises a will's validity and an executor's authority to distribute the estate ...

There are good reasons people want their estates to avoid probate, and a lot of ways to do it. Probate can tie up the estate for months or longer and incur extra expenses. While some states and ...

Last week, Gov. Brian P. Kemp appointed Matt Bennett to serve as Superior Court judge for the Alapaha Circuit due to House ...

Last week, new officials were appointed in the Probate Court of Cook County, including Moultrie attorney Hayden Willis.