Illinois Rules for Intestate Succession: No Will? Now What?
If a person dies leaving no will, the probate court follows the state's rules for Intestate Succession. The following is a...
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Guidance on the probate process and strategies to simplify estate settlement.
Wisconsin Rules for Intestate Succession. No Will? Now What?
If a person dies leaving no will, the Wisconsin probate court follows the state's rules for Intestate Succession with the...
Why is Angelina Jolie Leaving Her Total Estate to Just One of Her Kids?
Angelina Jolie has made the decision to reward her son Maddox for supporting her during her divorce from Brad Pitt by...
Why Do I Need an Executor (or Personal Representative)?
One of the main components of a Will is the portion where the person making the Will (the Testator) names the Executor. What...
How Do Family Relationships Mess Up Estate Planning?
According to a recent Key Private Bank poll of financial advisors, 80% said that working through family issues is the most...
Estate Planning Attorneys Ask: Have You Accomplished This Critical Task?
There's one critical move that a large number of older Americans have yet to make: creating a will.Motley Fool's article,...
Who Pays What Taxes on an Inherited IRA?
I'm the executor of my mother's estate. She has an IRA where the beneficiary is her estate. When I withdraw this IRA into...
Be Cautious If You’ve Inherited a Sizeable Amount
"My favorite aunt passed away last year, and I inherited $2,500,000 after her probate. The check came last week. It has been...
Who can Serve as the Executor to My Estate?
Picking an executor to your estate is an important part of your estate planning process and should be done with a lot of...
Why do Wisconsin Estates Publish “Notice to Creditors” in the Newspaper?
Assuming you are the type of person who still reads local print newspapers, you might wonder what those "Notice to...