One type of asset many people have when they pass away includes life insurance policies. People take out life insurance to provide their loved ones with financial assistance after they pass away, including help with funeral/burial costs and making up for the loss of the decedent’s income and monetary contributions to the...
Category: Probate

How Probate Affects Small Estates: Streamlined Processes and Exemptions
Probate refers to the court-supervised process of administering a decedent’s estate. It is often a costly and time-consuming business, which can frustrate heirs and beneficiaries as they wait to receive their inheritances. However, small estates may take advantage of streamlined processes that facilitate property transfers much more efficiently than traditional probate.

Dealing with Probate for Out-of-State Assets: A Guide for Executors
Many people pass away while owning assets in multiple states. Unfortunately, this can complicate the estate administration process for executors, who must open probate cases where a decedent left assets in each state. Executors should familiarize themselves with probating out-of-state assets to ensure a smooth estate administration.
Understanding...The Executor’s Guide to Handling Retirement Accounts in an Estate
An executor is the individual or entity tasked with administering a deceased party’s estate as directed by his or her will. An executor’s duties include settling the estate’s debts, selling estate property, and distributing the estate’s assets to heirs and beneficiaries according to the decedent’s will. In this article, we discuss how...