When a person dies without proper planning, their estate enters a public legal process that can last months—sometimes ...

We constantly hear from advisors that we should plan our affairs in such a way as to avoid probate. What does the phrase mean and what property is subject to the probate process? What planning is ...

There are a variety of issues estate planning attorneys seek to mitigate when creating an estate plan for their clients. These issues may include unnecessary income and estate taxes, and the need to ...

Probate is a critical legal process for handling someone’s assets when they pass away. The court oversees the allocation of assets, consuming time and resources. While this process serves as a vital ...

Notably, in 1967, Time magazine dismissed Dacey’s How to Avoid Probate! as a “pleasant way of enriching his own estate.” How living trusts help avoid probate Regardless of his motivation, the RLT ...

Jehan Crump-Gibson is an accomplished attorney and founder of her own law firm, Greal Lakes Legal Group, PLLC, specializing in business, real estate, and probate law. With over 16 years of experience, ...

What should I do to get my estate planning affairs in order, and how do I get around probate? As we progress into 2016, it is important to get your estate planning documents together in the event the ...

Michelle Ogata, Principal Attorney at Estate Planning Partners Hawaii, recently joined Kay Mukagawa of Engel and Volkers for a brand new edition of Living Akamai to shed light on probate and how to ...