Category - Will Contest

Often they are, but a court is not bound by these provisions and might overrule them if there was a specific reason to do so or a justifiable...

For federal and state tax purposes, death triggers two events: (1) It ends the decedent’s last tax year for purposes of filing an income tax return...

Generally not. Just as you “can’t take it with you” you just can’t make others responsible for your general debts, at least without their consent...

Creditors are notified of the death as part of the probate process. This notification process can vary from state-to-state and can range from a...

The first place to check is with the probate court in the County of the State where the deceased lived. In almost every case the Will, if filed, will...

If someone files an objection to the Will or produces another Will, what is known as a “Will contest” has begun. While Will contests are not that...