Probate is a largely misunderstood but generally feared concept. Over half of the respondents to a recent study said that they have no idea about the costs involved in probate, and that they perceive ...

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 ...

Before you invest time and money into probate avoidance strategies, it's worth taking a step back to understand whether this ...

When planning for the transfer of assets after death, two terms come up often: probate and trust. Probate is the court-supervised process of validating a will, paying debts and distributing assets to ...

What Is a Probate Specialist? Probate specialists are professionals who specialize in the legal process that ensures an estate's assets are properly distributed following the death of the owner. This ...

Probate, often feared and misunderstood, is a court-supervised process that settles a deceased person's debts and distributes assets according to their will or state law. The concerns around probate ...

Cortes Law Firm, an Oklahoma City-based estate planning and probate practice, announces an educational initiative designed to help families understand and navigate the often-complex probate process in ...