It’s easy to create a plan to pass financial accounts directly to heirs before you die and avoid the probate process after death. All you have to do is complete a form from your financial institution ...

MIAMI, FL – July 31, 2025 – Inheriting a home after the death of a loved one is one of the most common and emotionally charged situations many families face. Yet few people know what to do when legal ...

The California Court of Appeals decision in Ukkestad v. RBS Asset Finance, Inc., issued on March 16, 2015, may provide a way to fund a revocable trust that’s as easy as 1, 2 . . . (see below). The ...

Assets subject to probate Real estate properties with a single owner who is deceased will most likely have to go through probate. This includes properties such as single-family homes and condominiums.

About half of all states now let real estate owners transfer properties at death using beneficiary/transfer on death deeds. The deeds are less costly to draft than living trusts. They're also flexible ...

Q: I enjoyed reading your recent article on the differences between using a will and a quitclaim deed in order to pass property to heirs or family members. I'm writing to ask about my 91-year-old ...

Probate court is a specialized type of court that deals with the property and debts of a person who has died. The primary function of probate court is to ensure that a decedent's estate is distributed ...

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 ...

Dan Moskowitz is a financial writer who has 4+ years of experience creating content for the online reading market. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and ...

The pain of losing a loved one and a financial loss at the same time is an unfortunate event that can not be avoided in many cases. So, to handle all the property management and the legal issues you ...