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

One of the most effective tools in the estate planning process is a trust, which can offer significant advantages-including the ability to bypass the often lengthy and costly probate process. Trusts, ...

“I am not looking to hire an attorney.” ...

I recently helped an executor administer an estate that poured over to an unfunded revocable trust. Although the decedent failed to use the trust to avoid probate, the trust made probate easy. The ...

Putting everything you own into a living trust can feel like the safest way to help your kids skip probate, but some assets are actually designed to bypass the court system without ever touching a ...

After a decade practicing estate planning in Idaho, I've seen estate plans range from elegantly simple to unnecessarily ...

If you will, allow us to present the hypothetical case of Pete Moneywise, a married, 78-year-old father of three who wants to get his financial affairs in order before his passing. Though he exists ...

If you own your home in California you should have a revocable trust and an estate plan to avoid the substantial expense of ...

Trusts protect the farm for the next generation. With four different types of trusts, selecting the right one is integral.

National growth fueled by trust, probate, and guardianship real estate, senior transition services, and a people-first, ...