Arizona Probate: The Basics
Arizona probate court deals with the distribution of an individual's assets, or estate, after death. Many people have questions about probate court and what effect it might have on the will and the es...
Estate Planning
Texas Wills Changes
Creating a Will allows you to make decisions as to who is going to own and control your property after you die. However, just as your life changes, so should your will. Estate planning experts say t...
Texas Will: What Makes a Will Valid?
A last Will and Testament in Texas is a document where the individual makes decisions as to who is going to own and control his property after his death; it's a testamentary disposition of one's prope...
Florida Wills: Creating a Valid Will
A will is a document that allows you to specify what should happen to your property after you die. However, for a will to be enforceable, it must be valid - and in Florida, a testator (the creator of...
California Probate: Bypassing the California Probate Process
If you're looking to bypass the California probate courts, you may be in luck if the decedent's estate is worth $20,000 or less (not counting property that does not go through probate, such as a home ...
Arizona Probate Procedure
If you've determined that you need to file a case in Arizona probate court, you'll need to follow the specific procedure required in the county that has jurisdiction over the case (the county in which...
Florida Estate Planning: Funding & Administering A Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust, created for the benefit of a disabled individual under the age of 65 who qualifies as disabled under federal law or a relevant state statute, can be a valuable estate planning t...
New York Supplemental / Special Needs Trust: Be Careful Of Medicaid’s Five Year Look Back Period
A supplemental or special needs trust is designed to either provide additional income for a special child or an individual who has special needs, according to Elliot Schlissel, a New York estate lawye...
Texas Legal Forms Vs. Hiring A Texas Will Attorney
When it comes to creating wills in Texas, consumers have a couple of choices' using an online or bookstore kit or hiring an attorney. So, why is it in someone's best interests to have their Will writt...
Washington Probate Procedure
Washington probate procedure is fairly uncomplicated, but if you don't meet the basic requirements for simple administration of the will, or if there are extraordinary circumstances in your case, ther...
New York Wills: When And How To Change Your Will
For many of us, changing our wills to reflect the changes that have occurred in our lives is something we mean to do, but simply don't get around to. However, changing a will is not as complicated as...
Texas Probate Procedures: How Soon Must You File?
The statute of limitations for filing probate in Texas is four years from the date of death. If you don't probate the Will or if you don't seek to submit the Will into probate within four years, then...
Georgia Probate Procedure
Some Georgia estates can be distributed without resorting to the entire probate process. For example, under Georgia's Year's Support laws, property is given to the surviving spouse and/or minor childr...
Florida Probate Procedures
If the property in the Florida decedent's estate does not fall under non-probate assets, contract assets, or joint tenancy property, the property will fall under one of the following three categories:...
Options for Distribution of Assets in Your Estate
There are four basic options to distribute your assets, such as gifting, intervivos trusts, distribution on death through your will and distribution outside your will. ...
Choosing a Property Guardian for Your Minor Children
The law does not permit minors to assume legal control over property left to them in a Will. This means that you need to be sure that a responsible adult will handle the money and property you leave y...
Is it possible to remove an executor from an estate?
When an individual, known as a testator, writes a will, he or she will generally appoint an executor. The executor of a will has a duty to the testator to carry out the terms and conditions of the wil...
Establishing Durable Power of Attorney
Needing to establish power of attorney over a loved one can be a difficult process emotionally. Durable power of attorney maintains the power of attorney after that person has lost mental capacity....
Fairness in Division of Family Assets
The easiest way to avoid conflicts and hurt feelings in distributing your assets in a will is to give an equal amount to each child; but this does not necessarily mean fairness....
How to Revoke a Will
As long as you are still alive and considered mentally competent, you are as free to change your will as you were to make it. There are certain procedures to changing a will that must be followed if y...
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