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

Probate Initiation: An interested party, often a family member or creditor, petitions the probate court to open an intestate estate. Appointment of Administrator: The court appoints an administrator ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Cody Barbo Probate, the ...

A probate attorney guides the executor through each step, ensuring all filings, notices and deadlines comply with state law. They help find and value assets, prepare inventories, pay legitimate debts ...

If probate is needed, the process usually begins soon after a loved one passes away. The probate process can be long, stressful, and expensive. Some family members are able to manage it on their own ...

Paul Bedard of The Law Office of Paul Bedard won his race for probate judge as an uncontested Democrat. Bedard is a long-time probate practitioner who has served on hundreds of probate matters of all ...

Probate can feel like stepping into a maze of legal paperwork, court deadlines and emotional decisions, often at one of life’s more difficult moments. Families suddenly find themselves juggling ...