Learn how probate validates a will, pays debts, and distributes assets to heirs. State intestacy laws apply when there is no ...
Probate Initiation: An interested party, often a family member or creditor, petitions the probate court to open an intestate estate. Appointment of Administrator: The court appoints an administrator ...
The case of Zappos owner Tony Hsieh, the late billionaire who was initially believed to have died intestate, without a valid will, took an unexpected turn when an apparent original will surfaced years ...
When new clients come to our office asking us to prepare wills for them, the vast majority come in already knowing to whom they wish to leave their assets at death (the ones that don't know often ...