If you want an extra layer of security and peace of mind, you can create a revocable living trust. A trust would have helped ...

Probate is a legal process that verifies the validity of a deceased person’s will. This includes addressing debts and distributing remaining assets. If you die without a will or a living trust, ...

Distributing inheritance can be a difficult process. Luckily, you can take steps so that the things you leave behind get passed along with little hassle.

A new law lets Delaware homeowners pass property to heirs without probate, helping avoid tangled titles and costly legal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. Application for Probate required for the estate of a deceased person prior to ...

A will allows you to distribute your worldly goods, select a guardian for minor children and name an executor to carry out your wishes. But you should be aware of what a will can’t or shouldn’t do.

Maybe you’ve heard of “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning.” It’s a guide to proactively downsizing your stuff while you’re still alive. Doing so spares your heirs the mess of doing it themselves ...

Curtis Legal, the Pontypool-based wills and probate solicitors, has appointed accounting and finance graduate Ioan Jenkins to ...