There are several ways to leave an inheritance, including a living trust. Although a living trust is not the ideal route for everyone, it has a few benefits that make it a great option. Let's look at ...

A proposal to move the Probate Court out of Town Hall is off the table for now, but court staff say they still worry that water damage in the building is impacting their health. Probate employees have ...

Heidi Jordan contends she was inappropriately placed on administrative leave after her dog nipped a county janitor.

The chief judge of Clinch County’s probate and magistrate courts in Southeast Georgia resigned this week to end a misconduct investigation.

Processing times are holding steady as of this month. You can expect your standard 4-6 weeks for routine applications or 2-3 ...

You can also hire a lawyer and sue your neighbor (or even just threaten to sue) claiming that the dog's barking is a nuisance. Your goal would be to stop the barking rather than have them pay you ...

Remember, as a general concept, estate planning allows an individual to plan not only for what happens to his or her estate upon death, but also ...

Signing well-designed last wills and revocable living trusts is just the beginning of a longer process to create an “ideal ...

One of the more misunderstood areas of law is “probate.” We have all heard the term before but you may not be exactly sure ...

A month after the couple died separately in their New Mexico home, an outside party has been appointed as the representative for their estates.

In the next 20 years, an astounding $84 trillion in assets is set to change hands as older Americans leave their wealth ...

He shares how the probate process caused tension between his siblings. He also harbored frustration over one unanswerable ...