Estate planning provides many benefits, including the ability to plan for how you'd like your assets distributed when you die. When it comes to passing down real estate, a transfer-on-death deed is one option you should consider. Read on to learn more about how to...
Mail is a fact of life, and with it comes junk mail. When a loved one passes, one of the first steps the executor of the will must take is to have the deceased's mail forwarded to the executor's address. This will include not just...
At home DNA testing kit commercials are everywhere, but before you send away for one, consider an alternative, more personal option for tracing your family history: probate research. Probate research involves looking through probate records. Probate records are created when someone dies. This is similar...