Estate Law News

When someone dies, their property, debts, and final affairs are sorted out through a legal process called probate. Many families choose to hire a probate attorney to guide them through the [...]

You do not need every future decision settled before starting an estate plan. Learn which steps to take now, which decisions require professional guidance, and when to review your plan.

Learn which estate planning documents can protect your wishes, finances, health care, and family.  

When a parent gives or lends money to one child, the transfer should not be left to memory or assumption.

A legal fight is underway over whether Nick Reiner, son of director Rob Reiner, can access his trust funds. Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder with special [...]

Making a will is easier when you prepare before meeting with an estate planning attorney. You do not need to have every decision finalized, but gathering information about your assets, loved [...]

Inherited a house? Before deciding whether to move in, sell, or rent an inherited property, confirm ownership, evaluate costs, document its value, and understand the tax and family consequences.

Learn what a living (revocable) trust is, what it does and doesn't do, how it avoids probate, and the most common mistakes families make - including failing to fund the trust.

Turning 18 is a milestone worth celebrating, but it comes with legal boundaries that most families often don't anticipate until they run into them.

For several years after the death of Tony Hsieh, the estate proceeded under the assumption that no will had been found. Then, in 2025, a priority mail envelope arrived at a Nevada law firm. [...]