Inheritance Funding reports that probate delays can be minimized by personal representatives through clear communication, ...

When someone dies, their bank accounts do not always have to go through probate before the money becomes accessible. Many ...

Probate is the legal process of distributing your loved one's assets and paying any remaining debts. The person responsible - the executor or administrator - will open a probate case. It can start 30 ...

If you’ve ever served as an executor, you may already know how complicated, stressful, and time-consuming the process can be. In fact, according to a recent study, the average estate takes the ...

At the end of 2025, there were over 800 active probate cases being managed by local courts, and more staff is needed to help ...

In the recent case In Laureen Gordon Revocable Trust, the Michigan Court of Appeals digs into these questions. Docket No. 363546 (Dec. 14, 2023) Gordon Trust involved a fight between an uncle and his ...

An FBI probe is examining alleged corruption in Detroit’s probate court, involving a judge and missing funds tied to a ...