When a loved one passes away, their estate often goes through a legal process known as probate. Probate is a court-supervised procedure that ensures that people distribute the dead person's assets according to their will or the state's laws if there is no will. This...
Month: January 2024
Including contingent beneficiaries in your estate plan
Your first choices of who will inherit from you likely are your children or your spouse. However, what if one or more of your intended heirs die before you do? Your assets may end up in the hands of someone you do not want to inherit from you. This is just one reason...