Ahead of next month's Stamp Duty deadline, David Joyson, Chief Customer Officer at Homeprotect explores the potential implications of this for people buying or selling probate properties.

State prosecutors accused John Elliott of a scheme in which his group took control of more than 200 dead strangers' estates ...

The Florida homestead exemption provides two primary types of protection during probate: creditor protection and transfer ...

Welcome to our guide on probating an estate and the importance of estate administration in safeguarding your loved one's ...

One of the more misunderstood areas of law is “probate.” We have all heard the term before but you may not be exactly sure ...

Signing well-designed last wills and revocable living trusts is just the beginning of a longer process to create an “ideal ...

The state Department of Children and Families and the probate courts “missed opportunities” to protect a woman from repeated ...

Gene Hackman appointed his wife, Betsy Arakawa Hackman, as the beneficiary to his $80 million estate, but her death opens the ...

Under Florida law, a homestead refers to the primary residence of a person and is granted special protections during probate. These protections ensure that the home is distributed properly ...

The Washington AG targets local firms accused of exploiting probate for $28 million in scam restitution for affected heirs.

This is the second part of a series about applying for an estate grant, which most people refer to as “probate”.

Q: I have recently updated my estate plan, however, one of my major concerns is my home. Its value far exceeds the small ...