Estate attorneys in Maryland report increased disputes over asset distribution in blended families as baby boomers die. Dying without a will leads to state-determined estate distribution, often ...

Dying without a will can leave families entangled in lengthy legal procedures, inheritance disputes and uncertainty over ...

Estate planning professionals and families face significant challenges when dividing tangible personal property—artwork, jewelry, family heirlooms, and collectibles—among multiple heirs. Traditional ...

In Gaddy v. Fenenbock (In re Est. of Fenenbock), a probate court entered an order directing the independent executor of an estate to make a partial distribution of assets from the residuary clause in ...

In a groundbreaking decision that could reshape the landscape of California estate law, the Court of Appeal in the Second District Division Four has ruled in favor of trustee David Henry Simon, ...

When you are deep in the day-to-day of life, the thought of planning for your eventual death is probably not top of mind. In fact, said Fidelity, "roughly half of Americans don't have a will, and even ...