At the end of 2025, there were over 800 active probate cases being managed by local courts, and more staff is needed to help ...
House Bill 2445 aims to stop third parties from unfairly profiting from dead strangers' estates.
It’s been two years since I dusted off my keyboard after a 3½-year break, with my comeback column on Jan. 28, 2024.
If all registered assets pass to your intended beneficiaries without the need for an estate grant, then probate is not ...
The Ministry of Justice’s plan to use client account interest to fund its work is “nothing more than a stealth tax on legal ...
While money is likely the last thing on your mind when your spouse is ill, having hard conversations about beneficiaries can ...
The Uniform Simultaneous Death Act streamlines inheritances by determining asset distribution for deceased individuals ...
Understanding the crucial difference between nominees and legal heirs can save families from disputes and ensure smooth asset ...
Aaron Carter’s mom was involved in a recent fight with the late pop star’s estate over the value of the assets he left behind ...
A Des Moines attorney is fighting the state’s efforts to revoke her law license for a series of alleged ethics violations.