Probate Initiation: An interested party, often a family member or creditor, petitions the probate court to open an intestate estate. Appointment of Administrator: The court appoints an administrator ...

Learn how probate validates a will, pays debts, and distributes assets to heirs. State intestacy laws apply when there is no ...

Navigating taxes after inheriting assets can be complex. Legal heirs can file the deceased's tax returns and receive refunds, ...

The Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (the Heirs Act) was originally enacted in New York in December 2019 to protect heirs of real property from being forced to sell their property at auction.

Explore the distinction between nominees and legal heirs in asset inheritance and the implications for fund transfer after ...