Estate planning may not be as fun as carving pumpkins or picking out costumes, but it's one of the kindest gifts you can ...

A probate judge is an official of the county court system and a judicial official of the state who decides civil court cases that involve the probate process. Probate is the process of proving wills ...

Probating an estate is an expensive, time-consuming and sometimes adversarial affair. It is possible, and sometimes advisable, to avoid probate. With the help of an estate planner and, perhaps, an ...

If you want an extra layer of security and peace of mind, you can create a revocable living trust. A trust would have helped ...

The article about Aubrey McClendon’s estate says that probate is usually for those who lack the means to plan their estates (“Oil Tycoon’s Probate Fight Enters Year 2,” page one, March 3). In fact, ...

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 ...

Farmer’s suit was filed this month in U.S. District Court against his brother, James Farmer, along with Oconee County Probate ...

Probate is known for being an unnecessarily complicated and lengthy procedure. Even when the estate being probated is fairly simple and straightforward, proceedings can go on for some time, depending ...