Dying without a will leaves your estate in the hands of the state. Learn what can go wrong and how a simple plan can protect ...

Death is taboo for many Americans, but lack of planning can cost families time and money in probate. InvestigateTV explains ...

Some assets are required to go through probate — especially if you die without a will or fail to name beneficiaries for some of your accounts. Real estate properties with a single owner who is ...

Many Americans do not have a will, likely meaning their state will decide how their property and assets are distributed upon their death. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa talks to LourdMurray ...

Without the proper court documentation ... of putting assets into a trust is that it avoids the need to go through probate,” Parker said. A trust oftentimes allows families to bypass the ...