The attorney for my late father stated that all beneficiaries needed to wait 10 months before disbursements from the sale of ...

What is worse than the loss of a loved one? To many, it is learning long afterward that the executor of a loved one’s estate seeks to claw back money distributed lawfully. Under New Jersey probate law ...

Inheritance Funding reports the average estate settlement takes 6-12 months, but debts and disputes can extend the process to ...

Most people have the wrong idea about probate, and don't fear it enough to do something to avoid it My mom died just over a year ago, and I'm still knee-deep in probate. I'm barely average. The ...

A will only won't secure your legacy. It's just one estate planning document of many. Learn which ones matter most, how they ...

Grieving the loss of a loved one is hard enough, and families are lucky if they're able to prepare in advance for the worst. What most families aren't prepared for, though, are the predatory calls and ...

Some of the most valuable documents for genealogy are wills and the documents related to the legal process of administering a person's property after their death. This process is called probate. If ...

Q. I was told that unlike wills, a trust doesn’t require probate and is not taxable. My main asset is a house that I want to pass on to my son. Would a living trust help? — Planning A. We’re glad ...

Scammers exploit probate filings to target grieving families with fake fees and debts, Kurt "Cyberguy" Knutsson reports.

My mom died just over a year ago, and I’m still knee-deep in probate. I’m barely average. The typical probate process to settle a will or the estate of somebody who dies without one takes 20 months, ...