When someone dies, even seemingly simple assets like bank accounts can become complicated fast. Whether those funds can get ...

Joint savings accounts usually transfer automatically to the surviving owner -- no probate required. Here's what actually ...

Alison Arden Besunder of Arden Besunder P.C. writes that many laypeople assume that joint accounts automatically pass to the survivor when the other depositor dies, thus avoiding probate. The rights ...

Losing a loved one is never easy. Along with the emotional weight, there are often financial questions that need quick answers. One of the most common sources of confusion is what happens to a ...

While it certainly serves a purpose, where there’s a Will, there’s not necessarily a way when it comes to avoiding probate ...

When you die, estate planners say, one of the finest gifts you can leave your heirs is a plan for avoiding probate. Probate is a legal process that distributes a dead person’s assets and settles their ...