Probate Initiation: An interested party, often a family member or creditor, petitions the probate court to open an intestate estate. Appointment of Administrator: The court appoints an administrator ...

If probate is needed, the process usually begins soon after a loved one passes away. The probate process can be long, stressful, and expensive. Some family members are able to manage it on their own ...

When you die, estate planners say, one of the finest gifts you can leave your heirs is a plan for avoiding probate. Probate ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Montgomery County Probate Court is working on its local rules of what it looks like going through the process of being involuntarily committed, or “pink-slipped,” following a mental health crisis. By ...

Before you invest time and money into probate avoidance strategies, it's worth taking a step back to understand whether this should actually be a priority for your family.