Learn how probate validates a will, pays debts, and distributes assets to heirs. State intestacy laws apply when there is no ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

The validity of a will is formally challenged in what is known as a caveat proceeding. A caveat proceeding is effectively a ...

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 ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...

CAMDEN, S.C. — Debbie Branham, the Probate Judge for Kershaw County, delivered a crucial message Friday Morning in a free workshop to the public. "Everybody needs a will and a power of attorney. If ...