How can a Probate Attorney Help Me?
Whether or not the estate needs to be administed in a probate proceeding, a probate attorney can help in many ways. For one thing, the probate attorney can help you file the decedent's will. …
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What is a Probate Court?
In many states, the probate court serves several functions. The most common is administration of the estates of persons who die, called a probate proceeding. However, the probate court also …
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What is a Probate Proceeding?
In a probate proceeding, the court oversees the process of identifying the deceased person's property, paying any debts, identifying the proper heirs, and distributing the property to them. …
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How to Prove and Recover Damages for Trust Mismanagement
When a trust is created, the settlor, or creator of the trust, appoints a trustee who is legally responsible for administering the trust for the benefit of the trust beneficiaries. The trustee has a fiduciary duty to act in good faith and in the best interests of the beneficiaries. The trustee often has a lot of power. For example, it is the trustee who is responsible for investing …
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Preventing a Questionable Last Will and Testament from being Probated
Occasions arise from time to time when a person dies leaving a purported Last Will and Testament that is suspect for various reasons including but not limited to that at the time of execution the decedent did not know the nature and object of his or her bounty, the document comes into existence as a result of fraud, duress, or undue influence; the Will is a forgery or the Executor named …
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