Learn how probate validates a will, pays debts, and distributes assets to heirs. State intestacy laws apply when there is no ...

California’s probate process aims to expeditiously identify and resolve the claims of creditors against decedents. Creditors who are unsophisticated, or who simply do not learn of the decedent’s ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Thursday that federal judges cannot point to a longstanding legal doctrine to abstain from deciding questions that arise out of certain state ...

The loss of someone close is an upsetting time that can be stressful and confusing from the start. In addition, when the aftermath involves settling an estate, the chaos seems to go from bad to worse.