Tasks to Be Done After a Loved One Passes
Even though the death of a loved one comes with unbearable grief, there are important tasks you must carry out as soon as you’re able.
Probate services refer to the legal services provided to individuals or families involved in the administration of a deceased person’s estate. These services typically involve the court-supervised process of distributing the deceased person’s assets and properties to their beneficiaries or heirs according to their will or state laws if there is no will. Probate services may include drafting and filing legal documents, representing clients in court, resolving disputes between beneficiaries, managing estate assets, and advising clients on tax implications and strategies for asset protection. The goal of probate services is to ensure that the estate is distributed in an orderly and fair manner while minimizing costs and maximizing the value of the estate for the beneficiaries. Probate services are often provided by lawyers, but may also be provided by other professionals such as estate planners or financial advisors.
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What Is Probate?
How this is handled now depends on the plans the deceased made when they were alive. For some people, that might mean probate.
Do I Need a Will If I’m Leaving Insurance Policy to a Beneficiary?
Estate planning is crucial to leaving your beneficiaries with your possessions as you intend.
Probate: What Is it? How Does it Work?
In certain instances, particularly when there is no Will, the system ensures that all accounts and property are distributed in accordance with state law.
What Documents are in an Estate Plan?
There are frequently asked questions that people have about revocable living trusts, wills, supported decision making agreements (new), powers of attorney and advance health care directives.
What Is Probate Court?
Probate court ensures that a will is executed according to the wishes of the individual who has passed away.
What Should I Know About Probate Costs?
Probate is the process of proving a will and settling an estate after an individual (decedent) dies.
Busting Some Estate Planning Myths
While thinking about legacy planning can be unpleasant because it involves discussions about incapacity or mortality, it's an important aspect of good financial planning that shouldn't be ignored.
Do You Need a Revocable or an Irrevocable Trust?
Trusts are excellent vehicles for probate avoidance, ease of transition of funds to one’s beneficiaries upon death, asset protection planning and estate tax planning.
Does Will Have an Expiration Date?
If I have a current will that is about seven to 10 years old, do I have to write up a new will or can I edit the current will?
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