Probate

With today’s technology, our properties extend beyond the physical and can now be in the form of digital assets. In the context of estates, digital assets include any online accounts or files stored on digital devices, such as online banking accounts, cryptocurrency...

In probate, it is important for the executor and the beneficiaries to work well together. This teamwork can make the entire process smoother, avoid disputes and help ensure they administer the estate according to the deceased’s wishes. It avoids conflicts and delays....

When our deceased loved ones’ estates go through probate, we aim to make the process as smooth as possible to ensure a proper distribution of their assets and avoid delays. However, roadblocks can arise during the process, including disagreements among family members....

Probate is a complex process requiring an extensive preparation, including determining the total value of the assets in an estate. This value determination is essential in directing the flow of an estate’s administration. Below are some of the probate aspects directly...

Probate courts do not require individuals named executors under someone’s will to take on the responsibility despite what is written on the document. They can refuse the role before the probate process begins. However, let us say an executor initially accepts the...

While it can be an honor to be named the executor or administrator of someone’s will, it’s also a very big job – and it’s not something that many people understand how to do. Probate is the legal process that ensures an orderly distribution of a deceased person’s...

As an executor, you have several responsibilities, and one of them is communicating with the estate's beneficiaries and interested parties. They primarily depend on you to obtain the needed information. Thus, you should ensure they are reasonably informed promptly....

As much as we want our loved ones’ estate administration to go smoothly, probate issues are almost inevitable. One issue that could arise during the process is the existence of multiple wills. The latest will has the upper hand When there are two or more wills during...

Beneficiaries are major parties in a probate process. Nevertheless, many of them know little about probate and their role in the administration. This lack of knowledge creates uncertainty and fear of liability, among other sentiments. “How do I know if the executor is...

It may be difficult for a family who just lost their loved one to actively participate in the estate administration while still dealing with their family member's death. Having an executor to manage the probate process can lift that burden from the surviving family's...