Probate eats up lots of time and money, but there are ways to avoid it. Here are 7 expert tips.

Quick Read Probate attorney fees are calculated as a percentage of estate value. Some estates lose over $100,000 to court ...

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Parents who want their kids to bypass probate often hear that a revocable living trust is the gold standard, but not every asset belongs inside one. Some accounts and policies already have built-in ...

In some recent columns I discussed life insurance and how it avoids the probate process in some cases but not in others when someone dies. Because I did not highlight the different circumstances that ...

Dealing with the estate of someone who has died – the process known as ‘probate’ – can be a daunting and challenging task. Probate typically takes around three to four months to complete, although ...