It can come as quite a shock to discover that you have been left out of a family member’s will. Whether it was intentional or by accident, this is one of the most common causes of will disputes. To protect your rights, you need to take immediate action and speak […]
Category: Estate Planning
Asset protection is an often-overlooked element of careful estate planning. This is because people rarely look beyond providing for their family after they are gone – they assume that it is sufficient to set up a trust or draft a will that directs how their assets should be distributed. The […]
Even though they are easy to draft and relatively inexpensive, people die without wills more often than you might expect. This can cause a lot of anxiety for surviving family members and even lead to conflict. If your loved one has died without a will and you don’t know what […]
When someone dies, their estate must be admitted to probate in order to legally transfer their assets to their heirs. The process is court-supervised and is largely administerial, particularly when the will is clear and the personal representative is conscientious in performing their duties. Along the way, heirs, beneficiaries, and […]