Inheritance Funding reports that probate delays can be minimized by personal representatives through clear communication, ...

The typical probate process to settle a will or the estate of somebody who dies without one takes 20 months, according to a new survey on probate from Trust & Will, an online estate-planning service.

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Plus, we explain how to apply for probate and speed the process up HOUSEHOLDS face delays of up to a year to get probate granted following major changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) rules by the ...

My mom died just over a year ago, and I’m still knee-deep in probate. I’m barely average. The typical probate process to settle a will or the estate of somebody who dies without one takes 20 months, ...

If a deceased person failed to write a will, the laws of the state govern property distribution. As mentioned in my previous column, this is termed intestate inheritance. While the will is probably ...

The mandatory regime imposed a staggering "procedural burden" that effectively denied "Access to Justice" for the middle ...

Bereavements are always difficult to deal with but even more so when they are accompanied by excessive bureaucracy and ...