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While there are some ways to expedite the process and reduce the amount of inherited property involved, some legal proceedings are almost inevitable when a loved one dies. Properly understood and [...]

“A man’s Self is the sum total of all that he CAN call his, not only his body and his psychic powers, but his clothes, and his house, his wife and children, his ancestors and friends, his [...]

Update: Prince’s Estate in Probate The dreams of fame and fortune turned out to be short lived for 29 people who claimed to have a lawful share of Prince Nelson’s legacy. Carver County [...]

The latest numbers are in, and they are not good for potential heirs in Massachusetts. According to a June 2016 Google Consumer Survey, less than 29 percent of Americans have up-to-date wills. [...]

Carrying out the duties as an estate executor is probably one of the most thankless and time-consuming jobs. Many administrators agree to take on this burden out of loyalty to the deceased, and [...]

No one is really sure who came up with the proverb “a stitch in time saves nine,” but the saying first appeared in eighteenth century England. The proverb is definitely meant to spur the lazy [...]

Probate is a formal public legal process via which the assets of the individual are distributed following a person’s death, in accordance to their will. The probate process starts with filing the [...]