Some of the most valuable documents for genealogy are wills and the documents related to the legal process of administering a person's property after their death. This process is called probate. If ...

Inheritance Funding reports that probate attorneys guide families through the legal complexities of estate management, ...

Greg DePersio has 13+ years of professional experience in sales and SEO and 3+ years as a writer and editor. skynesher / Getty Images Though your will is not public during your lifetime, after you die ...

Navigate the intricacies of probate time limits. Explore factors affecting probate duration, deadlines, and tips to speed up the probate process.

Estate planning attorney Robert Brumfield, founder of the Law Office of Robert H. Brumfield, P.C. in Bakersfield, CA, ...

When researching your family history, do not narrow your search to only a male or female member of the family. With that approach, you might overlook helpful documents. Make a list of known brothers, ...

Q: My mother died in January 2023. My sister is the executor of her estate. When I enquire about what is going on with the probate, she gets hostile and says it's in probate court and she's waiting to ...

If a deceased person failed to write a will, the laws of the state govern property distribution. As mentioned in my previous column, this is termed intestate inheritance. While the will is probably ...