In In re Est. of Wheatfall, a trial court entered an order admitting a will to probate and denying a will contestant’s claims ...

Explore if all wills need probate, the steps involved in probating, how to avoid probate, the role of executors, and variations in probate laws.

Other fees include executor compensation, in which the executor of the will can collect fees for completing the required work, court fees for filing and other paperwork, and a probate bond ...

The probate court process is required before financial ... but ultimately engages the attorney to file a probate petition to appoint the oldest child as the personal representative (executor ...

Probate is a legal process through which the estate of a deceased individual is administered. This process includes identifying, cataloging, appraising, and distributing the deceased's assets in ...

Avoiding probate removes the hassle of having to ... the court often requires that your heirs receive notice of the court filing. This gives them the opportunity to come forward and contest ...

Tony Hsieh’s father set out to enrich himself through his son’s estate after the Las Vegas tech mogul died, according to a new court filing, which alleged the elder Hsieh has avoided paying for a ...

Courts could use artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up probate and uncontested divorce applications, lawyers say. The ...