Probate

As an executor of an estate, you have a legal and fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the estate’s beneficiaries. This typically includes a responsibility to keep them informed about the estate and its administration. But what if a beneficiary asks you...

Probate can be a complex process based on the estate's size and details, affecting how much work the executor must do. Since they can have extensive tasks necessary to administer the deceased's estate, choosing someone suitable for the role may be challenging. Some...

The question of whether an heir can serve as a personal representative of an estate, given their personal interest, is a common consideration during probate. Will their interest in the assets benefit the estate or will it merely cause issues and conflicts? Relation is...

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....