When you serve as the executor of a will, you’ll need to grapple with a lot of paperwork as you coordinate the distribution of assets and property. Rest assured that whatever step of the probate ...

Estate planning isn't just for the wealthy. In fact, middle-class families often have the most to lose when someone dies ...

"These forms are one part of a solution. They are not the end-all, be-all, but they are an important step in helping close the gap in access to justice," said Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman.

Avoiding probate can be tricky, but you might be able to do it successfully by following these three straightforward ways. If you own stock certificates or have a brokerage account, the “transfer on ...

Courts could use artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up probate and uncontested divorce applications, lawyers say. The software can be trained on publicly available cases to learn how to flag ...