The last will and testament is often the most vital estate planning document. When you pass, your will guides the disposition of your property, assets, and wealth. You can appoint a trusted executor to oversee your estate’s closing. Through this person, hopefully, your last wishes are accomplished. However, a will induced or executed by fraud […]
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There are three primary types of lawyers who work with estate law: probate lawyers, estate lawyers, and probate litigation lawyers. While they both work in the same area of law, probate lawyers handle the probate process after an individual passes away, while estate lawyers help living clients set up wills, trusts, or other estate planning
A codicil is the name for any document that amends, modifies, changes, or supplements an existing will. It operates in the same way as an amendment to a trust, despite going by a different name. A codicil can be something as simple as changing the executor of the estate, requesting particular property be distributed to
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It happens more than you would think: a court preliminarily admits a will for probate before some family members even know it has been filed and before they have had an opportunity to contest it. There are a variety of reasons a will can be contested. Perhaps someone exercised undue influence over your deceased loved
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A fiduciary duty is a legal obligation for a person in a position of trust and confidence, like a trustee or the executor of an estate, to act in the best interest of another party. If a fiduciary fails to act in the beneficiary’s best interest, they have likely breached their fiduciary duty. An experienced
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The probate court is a court that handles the administration and distribution of assets to beneficiaries when someone dies, among other matters. If you are unhappy with a probate court decision, it is possible to appeal that decision under certain circumstances, and if you win, the order will be overturned. However, if you lose your
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