When someone dies, others may be called on to manage their estate. An executor is charged with overseeing the distribution of someone’s assets according to the will or state inheritance laws if they ...

When conflict arises in the settling of an estate – especially a high-net-worth estate – the parties involved may look to the courts to help resolve the dispute. Litigation is one way to settle ...

Learn how probate validates a will, settles debts, and distributes assets to heirs under court supervision. and how state intestacy laws work when there's no will.

"This article will discuss a proposed statute to apply a no-contest or in terrorem clause to trusts. It will also discuss a recent decision by the highest court of the state on such a clause. We ...

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 ...