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There are a number of reasons that a person can contest a decedent’s will, including that the decedent lacked testamentary capacity to execute the document or that a will was not properly signed or witnessed. While these types of situations do exist, in which case, it is important for a decedent’s heirs to bring the […]

After a person passes away, the administration of his or her estate is overseen by a probate court. Unfortunately, probate can be time-consuming and expensive, especially if one of the decedent’s heirs contests the estate or the estate planning documents are unclear. There are ways to avoid the probate process completely, which can save your […]

Although most people don’t like to contemplate their own death, the reality is that deciding how our assets will be distributed after we pass away is crucial to ensuring that our loved ones are provided for after death. Unfortunately, those who fail to take this step and who do not create a will or establish […]

Even when a person goes through the process of drafting a will or creating a trust, his or her estate must still go through formal probate proceedings, which can be time-consuming and costly. During this time, a disgruntled family member could also come forward and claim that the estate plan is invalid, which could result […]