Probate is a court-supervised process to evaluate the contents of an estate and distribute them to beneficiaries. It is not necessary for the person who has died to bequeath an estate for probate to ...

Probate is the legal process that happens after someone dies. It distributes the assets and pays any debts or taxes. If there's a will, you might wonder if probate is needed. Sometimes, probate is ...

Probate is the legal process for distributing your property after you die. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain ...

How can families plan ahead to protect their assets, support loved ones, and ensure their wishes are honored? On this week’s LIFE Ahead, host Sandy Thomson welcomes Heidi B. Adair and Phillip E. Houk ...

When a loved one passes away and you know you need to get the probate court involved, oftentimes people find themselves asking where they begin. Further, people often wonder if they must get an ...

When it comes to real estate transactions, particularly during the closing process, navigating the complexities of probate and estate planning is crucial. Estate planning and probate can have ...

Probate in Pennsylvania is likely to take at least several months and not uncommonly more than a year. Many factors can influence the time required to usher an estate through Pennsylvania. The ...

Probate can feel like stepping into a maze of legal paperwork, court deadlines and emotional decisions, often at one of life's more difficult moments. Families suddenly find themselves juggling ...

Losing a loved one is never easy — and if you’ve been named executor of their will, you’re also stepping into a big responsibility. On top of your grief, you’re now in charge of managing their estate, ...