Monthly Archives: June 2026
Business Succession Planning: Things to Look Out For
If you have a business, you might want to pass that business on to your family, successors, or heirs. But on the other hand, you actually may not want to do that–after all, your family may not be qualified nor equipped–nor have the desire–to run your business, even if you leave it to them… Read More »
What Does a Letter of Administration Do in Probate Court?
If you have an estate that is in probate a personal representative must be appointed to handle the affairs of the estate. You can name a representative in your estate documents, or else, the court will appoint somebody, but whomever it is and however it happens, the representative must have paperwork from the court,… Read More »
What is an Ancillary Proceeding in Probate?
When someone dies, in most cases, you open a probate case to distribute their assets. But would you need more than one probate case? That might sound like it makes no sense—one death, one person, so only one probate case should be required. But it often happens that more than one probate case needs… Read More »
What Happens to a Car or Vehicle in Probate?
Although we all need and use our cars, and although they aren’t cheap items, cars are different from a lot of other assets that go through probate, because cars tend to depreciate. That means that unless a vehicle is a collectible of some sort, spending a lot of time and money fighting over a… Read More »
