Families often ask if they can complete probate without a lawyer. The honest answer is yes—for many straightforward...
October 24, 2025 
In probate, conversations with banks and title companies eventually arrive at one sentence: “Please provide letters.” This is...
October 15, 2025 
Not every estate needs the full machinery of probate. Many states allow small‑estate affidavits or summary probate procedures...
July 6, 2025 
A good obituary and a well‑planned memorial service do the same work from different angles: they tell the...
July 1, 2025 
The hardest step in probate is the first: getting the matter open so someone has authority to act....
December 9, 2024 
When a loved one dies, someone must take the legal helm of the probate estate. In most states...
March 8, 2024 
Estate planning is not only paper; it is people. The best documents fail if the wrong person sits...
February 14, 2024 
If you have a spouse, child or other person that is financially dependent on you, they may need...
June 14, 2020
Before admitting a will to probate, and applying to the probate court for letters of authority to authorise...
June 8, 2020
The time it takes to probate an estate will ultimately depend on the assets and liabilities of the...
June 7, 2020 
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