Estate planners need to rethink how they draft choice of situs provisions as reforms finally modernize 55-year-old trust law ...

A judge in Broward’s probate division describes new rules that make it easier to handle loved ones’ estates without hiring lawyers.

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 ...

After the 7 Investigators exposed an alarming practice in the local probate courts that often left legitimate heirs saying they felt ripped off after losing a loved one, Michigan’s Attorney General ...

What is probate? Is there a way to avoid it? Do you need a will? Why is having a power of attorney more important than a will ...

Your 401(k) doesn’t just disappear when you die. Here’s how it’s transferred, who gets it, the tax impact, and why ...

This year, April Fool’s Day brought two abrupt changes to my home and practice. At home, my 7-year-old son discovered the joy of swapping bottles of shampoo and conditioner. A delightful prank on his ...