While we may love our children’s spouses, the truth is that when planning our estates, the majority of us don’t want our sons-in-law and daughters-in-law to inherit from us.  This common sentiment combined with the unfortunate reality that a significant percentage of marriages in this country end up in divorce, means that everyone should engage […]

Probate is the legal process that takes place when someone dies and includes admitting the decedent’s Last Will and Testament (the “Will”) to court, inventorying and marshalling the estate’s property, paying the decedent’s debts and taxes, and then distributing the estate assets to the decedent’s beneficiaries as outlined in their Will. Initiating the probate process […]