Trusts & Estate Law

With the proper estate planning documents in place, one can avoid the pitfalls of two types of probate. One is known as living probate and the 2nd one is known as death probate. Living probate is the...

Do you always have to probate a will? Well, not necessarily. It depends on what the deceased owned at the time that he passed away, or she passed away, and it depends on really how they owned it. The...

Judge Wolk: I’m going to address your question in general terms, I’m not allowed to give legal advice and yours is and you’re masking it very well! But your question specifically, of that matter,...

Your father died. He left a will but left everything to your brother or one of your other family members and you don’t think that’s what he intended and you don’t think that’s right. Hi. I’m Tom...

Judge Wolk: The interesting fact is that there is a probate judge in each county of Georgia. The disappointing fact, sometimes, is that there is only one probate judge in each county of Georgia! You...

Hi - I'm David Leibowitz. At Lakelaw we're specialized, but not too specialized. We focus our work of course, on the areas of bankruptcy and foreclosure defense. But bankruptcy and...

Hi, my name is Richard Seff, and I am an attorney who specializes in estate planning and elder law. A question I often get is, “Aren’t trusts just for the wealth?” That’s a popular misconception. I...

One of your parents has died. His or her will has been admitted to probate and an executor has been appointed and you don’t think they’re acting properly. What can you do? I’m Tom Oldfield. I’m an...

The problem with probate frankly the biggest problem with probate, is not the cost, it's not the delay, it's the privacy. In every state, the will of the deceased is going to go...

This is Patrick Munro financial adviser talking about a very serious issue that happens across America. Many times people are involved in accidents where by a loved one passed away due to a fatal...