Estate attorneys in Maryland report increased disputes over asset distribution in blended families as baby boomers die. Dying without a will leads to state-determined estate distribution, often ...

In a groundbreaking decision that could reshape the landscape of California estate law, the Court of Appeal in the Second District Division Four has ruled in favor of trustee David Henry Simon, ...

Estate planning professionals and families face significant challenges when dividing tangible personal property—artwork, jewelry, family heirlooms, and collectibles—among multiple heirs. Traditional ...

In Gaddy v. Fenenbock (In re Est. of Fenenbock), a probate court entered an order directing the independent executor of an estate to make a partial distribution of assets from the residuary clause in ...

Probate is a legal procedure through which a deceased individual's estate is administered and distributed. The probate process commences when the deceased individual's representative, known as the ...

Trusts and estates are the two main legal structures for transferring assets to your heirs and beneficiaries. Each works in ...

John Madden would be proud. When I am explaining the difference between probate and nonprobate assets to clients and seminar attendees, I usually produce a diagram that is worthy of the most elaborate ...

As life evolves your estate plan needs to be updated. Life events such as moving, getting a new job, having a child or grandchild, selling a major asset, or experiencing a medical condition can ...