A living will is a document which gives advance instructions to medical personnel and others regarding your end of life medical issues. A Health Care Power of Attorney is a document which allows another person to make that decision. It is a wise choice to have both in...
Today I’d like to talk a little bit about the administration of a probate estate. After a person passes away and the initial probate filing has been made, the case goes through what’s referred to as, the Estate Administration. Administration of a Probate Estate...
Today we’d like to talk a little bit about how you can avoid probate. When a loved one dies (with or without a will) and there are assets to be distributed through family, in most instances a filing with the local Probate Court needs to be made. ...
When someone does pass away without a will, that’s called intestate. Intestate is from the Latin root word meaning no testimony, and when someone passes away without a will, the law has specific procedures which must be followed. Some say that not making the will...
The death of a family member is tough and stressful. When a loved one passes away, there’s things we need to do and they can be broken into three phases. Attorney Greg Port breaks down important tasks and to-dos you should be thinking about into a simple...
When one dies (with or without a will) and there are assets to be distributed to family, in most instances the law requires the family to make a filing with the county probate court where the deceased lived at the time of death. Why Avoid Probate Court? The probate...