Whether an estate goes through probate or not, depends on how the decedent held assets and what types of assets were owned at the time of death. Certain assets have to go through probate, other assets do not. The…
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If there are assets in the name of the decedent alone, probate is necessary to re-title those assets. Any assets payable to an estate must go through probate. For example, you name your estate as the beneficiary of a life…
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Typically, the estate administration process takes approximately six months to one year. More complicated estates may take longer. The timetable for various tasks is as follows: One month – file the will and have the fiduciary appointed (i.e., the fiduciary…
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The steps of going through probate include the following: File the will with the probate court Send notice of the filing of the will to all persons listed in the will and those who would inherit if there was no…
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Probate Court supervises the process of administering someone’s estate once they have died. If the person died with a will, the Court accepts the will and appoints the executor. If there is no will, the Court appoints an administrator. The…
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