Monthly Archives: June 2025
The Role of the Probate Court When Minors Settle Lawsuits
It sometimes happens, sadly, that minors are injured in accidents. When they are, they may be entitled to compensation just as an adult would be. But minors don’t get to settle injury cases, the way adults do, because they’re minors. When a minor is injured, sues, and obtains a settlement, the probate court will… Read More »
The Enforceability of Pre-Death Promises to Alter or Change Wills
Oftentimes, when people get older and they need help, they don’t have immediate funds or assets to pay other people for the help that they need. But they do know that they have assets that they can leave in their estate plan. So, as compensation or as a thank you, or as consideration for… Read More »
How are Property Taxes in Probate Handled?
Real estate and property is one of the most common things to be accounted for in an estate plan, and one of the largest items that a probate court will have to deal with when administering an estate. But despite that, many people overlook one thing that can stand in the way of loved… Read More »
What Happens When Real Estate in Probate Has Tenants Living in it?
When someone passes away, and the deceased person’s estate has real estate in it, that can create a lot of issues in probate court. But those issues become far greater, when the deceased has rental property in his or her estate, and that property has tenants—in other words, where the deceased is or was… Read More »
