When a loved one dies, probate may be required. This is the legal process that distributes a person's assets after they die, according to their will or state law. It begs the question: how much does ...

Top estate planning and probate attorney David Russ founder of DSR Legal, PLLC advises that real estate in North Carolina may ...

2. The Executor Organizes and Evaluates the Assets The probate court gives executors the authority to start managing and ...

One of the essential steps in the probate process is filing an inventory of all the assets that are part of the estate. This job is the responsibility of the executor, and it’s often no small feat. It ...

Amy Fontinelle is a freelance writer, researcher and editor who brings a journalistic approach to personal finance content. Since 2004, she has worked with lenders, real estate agents, consultants, ...

In financial law, an "estate" refers to all of the assets and property owned by someone who has died. However, this definition can have a few different applications depending on where in the estate ...

Next Avenue recently asked readers to tell us the estate planning questions they’d like us to answer. We’re now back with the experts’ views on the top question on your mind, plus — as a bonus — their ...