Wills serve as vital documents outlining the distribution of finances, possessions, and property after an individual’s passing. It’s common to wonder about the accessibility of this information and ...

“I understand that I must initiate probate in his state of residence.” ...

KENT COUNTY, MI -- A watchdog group is advising Grand Rapids area residents to look out for the latest scam: callers claiming to be Kent County Probate Court workers wanting to draw up wills.

(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 ...

Inheritance Funding reports that probate delays can be minimized by personal representatives through clear communication, ...

Benjamin Franklin supposedly once said that the only things certain in life are death and taxes. If that is true, the four probate courts in Harris County are doubly certain. Those courts have a ...

Next Avenue recently asked readers to tell us the estate planning questions they’d like us to answer. We’re now back with the experts’ views on the top question on your mind, plus — as a bonus — their ...

About half of all people who die in the United States die without a will — a legal directive of what will happen to their money, debts and properties after they’re gone. More than 700,000 people have ...

A brother and sister fight over which one of them their mother will live with. A nursing home and the family of a deceased patient fight over the amount of money spent on the woman's funeral. And two ...