The information in this column is not intended as legal advice but to provide a general understanding of the law. Readers with legal problems, including those whose questions are addressed here, ...

Probate is a term most have heard, but don't know what it means. Some know it has something to do with a will, but don't know how. More than a few have been told it is something to avoid, but aren't ...

When planning your estate in Washington State, one of the most common questions is whether to use a Revocable Living Trust (RLT) or a Will. Most ...

The current Aiken County Probate Judge stated, as a guest speaker of the Aiken tea party meeting last week, that she voluntarily divested herself of ownership in a wedding chapel business directly ...

A Houston Chronicle investigation of hundreds of records and thousands of court-ordered payments, as well as interviews with judges and lawyers, found evidence of questionable billings and favoritism ...

Question: My husband and I bought an investment property in June 2004 with a friend. We held the title as tenants in common. The friend died in February 2005 without a will or a trust. The property ...

Selling a property after a death in the family can be a really difficult process. People who are grieving are forced to sort through the home of someone who was very dear to them, whilst also dealing ...