Some people don’t know about probate at all. Others think that all you do is make a will, then read it after death and follow the directions. Some actually don’t realize that in order to validate the ...

A death in the family is always a stressful event, probably much more so during a global pandemic that places severe limits on how people can gather to grieve. But, with social distancing in full ...

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No, not all wills go into probate. Whether a will must go through probate depends on various factors, such as the type and ...

Q: My wife passed away last May with a will leaving everything to me. Most of our financial accounts were held as joint tenants with right of survivorship. Our home was jointly owned. Everything has ...

Q: My sister passed away and named me as the beneficiary and executor in her will. She owned nothing. The only asset is a life insurance policy payable to her estate for $1,500. My lawyer told me not ...

Drafting a Will is one of the simplest forms of succession planning, which can help many Indian families from succession related problems. However, a simple Will, while useful, may not always be ...

For families navigating the legal complexities of inheritance, knowing when probate is necessary can make a critical difference. Houston wills attorney Whitney L ...

In In re Estate of Johnson, an administrator and a third party appealed the trial court’s judgment setting aside the probate of the decedent’s will, removing the administrator, and voiding the sale of ...