When people create estate plans, one of their goals is often to avoid probate court. Probate proceedings can delay loved ones’ receipt of property from an estate. They can also cost money, which then reduces how much the beneficiaries of the estate eventually receive....
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Here’s what you should take to your first meeting with a probate attorney
It’s hard to lose a loved one. Harder still, however, is trying to manage probate on your own -- especially when you’re still coping with your grief. Hiring an experienced probate attorney to help you through the process is a smart idea. Once you find the right...
What causes a probate dispute?
When a loved one dies, there are already a lot of emotions to process and details to handle with their estate. If problems arise during the probate process, everything becomes a lot harder. If you want to avoid a probate dispute, it helps to understand why they...
Who is in charge of settling an estate?
After a person dies, all their remaining assets and debts become known as their estate. If the deceased left behind a will, the will provides instructions on who should receive the person's property, and it will probably appoint a personal representative who is to be...
What happens when a person dies without a will in Kentucky?
Families understand the importance of a will. A comprehensive will allows a person (the decedent) a final goodbye, provides instructions for funeral arrangements and outlines how they want the probate court to divide their estate among heirs. A person loses out on...
Outlining the Executor’s Duties
When a person with measurable assets dies, someone will need to be appointed as a personal representative to settle the decedent's estate. This process called "probate" involves collecting assets, paying debts and taxes, and distributing the remaining assets according...
Probate Disputes Explained
The settling of an estate of a deceased person is a process which involves winding up the financial affairs of the decedent, collecting assets, paying debts and taxes, and distributing the remaining assets according to the directions set forth in a will, or in the...
The Purpose of Avoiding Probate
When someone dies with a will, their will is admitted to what is called "probate." Probate is the court-supervised legal procedure where a will is proven to be valid, the decedent's debts and claims against the estate are paid off, and lastly, the remaining assets are...