Administering to a deceased person’s estate requires a lot of thankless work. Most people only act as an executor once or twice in their life — you might only probate your surviving parent’s will and ...

Dear Mr. Premack: A few months ago, my cousin died, and his will named me as the executor. I did some reading online and went to the library to investigate probate, and want to go to court without ...

Executors are expected to make prudent decisions about how to liquidate an estate, but what if it’s not as valuable as they think? By Ronda Kaysen Q: I’m the executor of my mother’s estate. The sale ...

My mother left her jewelry — the box and its contents — to me. I recently received paperwork from a company that my father ...

Drafting a Will is one of the simplest forms of succession planning, which can help many Indian families from succession related problems. However, a simple Will, while useful, may not always be ...

When someone passes away, it’s up to their executor to handle the probate process. But what happens if the executor of a will dies? While that’s a rarity, it can create complications as someone else ...

Q: My mother died in January 2023. My sister is the executor of her estate. When I enquire about what is going on with the probate, she gets hostile and says it's in probate court and she's waiting to ...

Our grandmother passed away a few months ago, and she left behind a complicated, even messy, situation. My four brothers and I are the heirs. My father was left with nothing. That is clearly stated in ...