One of the essential steps in the probate process is filing an inventory of all the assets that are part of the estate. This job is the responsibility of the executor, and it’s often no small feat. It ...

If you're making an inventory for probate, then you're likely the executor or administrator of an estate. You're charged with shepherding the estate through probate – the legal process of paying the ...

One of the essential steps in the probate process is filing an inventory of all the assets that are part of the estate. This job is the responsibility of the executor, and it’s often no small feat. It ...

If you're named the executor of a small-business owner's estate by the probate court, it's your responsibility to oversee the estate's administration. Putting together an inventory of the decedent's ...

Probate is the legal process through which a deceased person's estate is managed and distributed. It involves verifying the validity of their will, cataloguing their assets, appraising property values ...

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 ...

We constantly hear from advisors that we should plan our affairs in such a way as to avoid probate. What does the phrase mean and what property is subject to the probate process? What planning is ...

When a person dies without proper planning, their estate enters a public legal process that can last months—sometimes ...