How To Probate An EstateJulia P. Nissley
The Complete Guide to Settling an Estate in Texas Probate can be a complicated process during a difficult time in many people's lives. How to Probate and Settle an Estate in Texas can help you understand, prepare for and work through the process of handling an estate in Texas. Written in...
A couple years before her death, my grandmom appointed me as trustee of her living trust and executor of her estate. As I go through the probate process, we'll learn together (if you choose to join me on the trip) about how to probate an estate and also the differences between that ...
Applying for probate can be a daunting task, but our specialists are here to make it feel simple. In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know about going through probate and dealing with someone’s estate.
Probate law is the field of law that determines how an estate must be divided. Each state has its own laws and statutes requirements to determine if and how an estate must be probated. Common factors include:1 Size of the estate. In some states, anything more than $3,000 must be proba...
Wills need to be accessible after the probate process is finished because someone (such as a creditor) missed during probate may have a claim on the estate. For this reason, probated wills become public records, which means anyone can show up at the courthouse and view them in their entiret...
The probate process moves the deceased’s property out of his name and into the names of his beneficiaries. A complicated estate can be tied up in probate for a quite a while, so the transfer from the deceased to beneficiaries usually involves a step in between -- the estate takes ownershi...
After your will is created and filed, store it in a safe place and keep it up-to-date. You should re-evaluate it every couple of years as a general rule of thumb. Once you pass away, your will enters probate, which is simply the formal name for the distribution of your assets to ...
Can an estate avoid probate? But what about avoiding probate? Is it possible? In the interest of having as fast and inexpensive probate process as possible, it may be desirable to skip it altogether. The good news for those wondering how to avoid probate is that there are several ways, su...
A living trust keeps those assets in an account and can be directly dispersed to your beneficiaries by your trustee. Most wills have to go through probate, or the formal process of distributing assets, which often requires you to go through probate court. Here’s a look at the pros and co...