When you serve as the executor of a will, you’ll need to grapple with a lot of paperwork as you coordinate the distribution of assets and property. Rest assured that whatever step of the probate ...

Q. If a spouse dies, you have to have the will probated with the county and you will receive short forms to take to banks. Does the state figure out the estate and sales tax from the information sent ...

An executor is expected to pay the expenses of an estate on time, but what happens if the estate is tied up in the probate process? Thank you for your question, Carol. This is something I’ve seen many ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. Application for Probate required for the estate of a deceased person prior to ...

Both my parents died a few years apart when I was in my 30s. I wasn't prepared to be the executor of their estate, but have learned a lot in doing so. You will need plenty of death certificates and to ...