Many shrug their shoulders about estate planning. They feel they don’t have an estate because they aren’t wealthy. They also think probate, whatever that is, sounds too complex. An estate consists of ...

When an individual passes away, their assets must be distributed to their named heirs or beneficiaries. The beneficiaries may be designated as a co-owner or a beneficiary, or the assets will pass to ...

Like in all practice areas, we need to be mindful of various developments in legal and practical issues affecting our work. Some are sudden, like changes in the law through a court decision or ...

Explore Probate Court, including its definition, key functions, actors, and the costs involved. Learn estate strategies to ...

The Social Security Administration has a specific way of handling benefits for anyone who needs help managing their money, like in the event of death.

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

My younger sister and I have been appointed as co-administrators of our older sister’s estate. I have the legal documents and certificate of death in my possession and have taken them to the brokerage ...