I currently live in upstate New York and I'm not always up to date on my siblings' activities. I don't have money to pay for a death certificate. I contacted a lawyer who was supposedly in charge of ...

If your estate plan was created before the DNA testing era—or hasn't been updated to account for these new realities—now is ...

Arizona recently increased the thresholds for when real estate, personal property must go to probate court. Here's what to know.

Ontario’s real estate regulator has frozen the bank accounts of Oakville, Ont.-based brokerage REXIG Realty Investment Group Ltd., the culmination of a string of legal and financial issues facing its ...

Probate is the legal process of distributing your loved one’s assets and paying any remaining debts. The person responsible — the executor or administrator — will open a probate case. It can start 30 ...

October 24, 2025 - As part of the so-called "Silver Tsunami," around 41% of all privately owned businesses in the United States are owned by Baby Boomers (birthdates between 1946 and 1964) with ...

What is the average time to settle an estate? If your loved one has passed and you’re now waiting for your inheritance, you may be wondering how long it takes before you receive it. You could also be ...

Cortes Law Firm, an Oklahoma City-based estate planning and probate practice, announces an educational initiative designed to help families understand and navigate the often-complex probate process in ...