When someone passes away in California and leaves behind assets, probate isn’t just a formality — it’s the law. But before anything happens in probate court, there’s a critical first step that many ...

Navigating the complex civil court system is a challenge. Now imagine trying to work through probate, family court hearings ...

Probate in Pennsylvania is likely to take at least several months and not uncommonly more than a year. Many factors can influence the time required to usher an estate through Pennsylvania. The ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

How do you determine whether a case should be heard in state court or federal court? Lawsuits can be filed in either state or federal court, depending on where the litigants live or do business, the ...

Putting your home in a trust can protect your assets while you’re alive and make the ownership transfer easier after your death. The trustee is often an adult child of the homeowner, who will ...