SYRACUSE, NY - Families facing the loss of a loved one often find themselves navigating unfamiliar legal territory ...

A probate judge is an official of the county court system and a judicial official of the state who decides civil court cases that involve the probate process. Probate is the process of proving wills ...

Probating an estate is an expensive, time-consuming and sometimes adversarial affair. It is possible, and sometimes advisable, to avoid probate. With the help of an estate planner and, perhaps, an ...

Add to that the distribution of assets and the stress of probate, and there’s the strong potential for conflict — especially ...

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Question: My 86-year-old father has an estate that I believe will be worth more than $1 million when he dies. This includes two homes that are paid for and various bank accounts, stocks, bonds and ...

During a hearing on Tuesday, the Attorney General's Office pushed for new legislation to bring protection and transparency to the probate system.

House Bill 2445 aims to stop third parties from unfairly profiting from dead strangers' estates.

A Farmington judge will hold a hearing on whether she will preside over the probate case for the estate of an 11-year-old ...

Probate is known for being an unnecessarily complicated and lengthy procedure. Even when the estate being probated is fairly simple and straightforward, proceedings can go on for some time, depending ...