Your will is the backbone of a strong, adaptable estate plan that ensures what you leave behind goes to your selected ...

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockpoint Probate Funding has unveiled new commentary spotlighting the growing number of Americans who pass away without a valid will—also known as ...

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When you die, a section of law known as estate and probate law governs how your assets are distributed. Someone who dies (known as the “decedent”) with a legitimate will has set up what is known as a ...

Our legal system provides for freedom of testation, which means that a person writing their will can provide for the distribution of their estate among friends, family, spouses and charities as they ...

Hawaii is has no inheritance tax, but it is one of 12 states with an estate tax. In this detailed guide of the Aloha State’s inheritance laws, we examine this estate tax, along with other key ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. Probate Law: Judge's Gavel as a symbol of legal system, Themis is the goddess ...