Your Probate Guide

The probate process becomes confusing because only property “owned” by a Decedent “in the Decedent’s name” has to go through the probate process. However, if the Decedent co-owns property with one or more joint tenants, the Decedent’s share passes to the survivors without probate. If the Decedent owns an “undivided” share in the Decedent’s name […]

The word probate means “of proof” and more particularly “proof of Wills.” The probate process is the set of rules and laws that govern how the Court will appoint someone to take control of the property owned by someone who has died.  Lawyers call the person who has died the “Decedent.” The person who is […]