One of the most common concerns I hear from families dealing with a loved one's passing is frustration over how long probate ...

Estate planning may not be as fun as carving pumpkins or picking out costumes, but it's one of the kindest gifts you can leave your loved ones.

Probate is a legal procedure through which a deceased individual's estate is administered and distributed. The probate process commences when the deceased individual's representative, known as the ...

Applying for probate is a difficult business. When someone dies, the executors (those people nominated by the deceased to manage their will) need to apply for a grant of probate, which allows them ...

Revocable living trusts let your assets bypass probate and stay private. You still stay in control while you're alive and can change or cancel the trust anytime. They aren't foolproof, but they can ...

A former house flipper and a Tacoma woman made millions of dollars from dozens of estate trust accounts, mostly through ...