If all registered assets pass to your intended beneficiaries without the need for an estate grant, then probate is not ...

Before you invest time and money into probate avoidance strategies, it's worth taking a step back to understand whether this ...

Discover how a marital trust can offer tax benefits, avoid probate, and ensure asset distribution to a surviving spouse or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. About 70% of U.S. adults don’t have a will or trust, according to ...

What is probate? Is there a way to avoid it? Do you need a will? Why is having a power of attorney more important than a will ...

We constantly hear from advisors that we should plan our affairs in such a way as to avoid probate. What does the phrase mean and what property is subject to the probate process? What planning is ...

Putting everything you own into a living trust can feel like the safest way to help your kids skip probate, but some assets ...

Probate is the legal process by which a deceased person's estate is settled. This includes validating their will (if any), paying off debts, and distributing assets as per the will or state law if ...

Probate is a largely misunderstood but generally feared concept. Over half of the respondents to a recent study said that they have no idea about the costs involved in probate, and that they perceive ...

Probate can be a lengthy process, and cost your beneficiaries more than it should. It’s the process of distributing your assets if you haven’t properly planned out your finances for when you pass away ...

On this episode of MorningLine, host Nick Beres discusses estate planning and elder care law with attorney Chris Johnson of ...