One of the main purposes of the probate estate administration process is to clear all of the decedent’s financial liabilities. This includes paying off any outstanding credit cards, taxes, bills, etc. As a general rule of thumb, these liabilities can only be recovered from the decedent’s estate. They typically do not pass on to any…
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Probate Attorney Help in Saint Louis, Missouri
Probate courts are set-up primarily to address property owned by someone when they die. It is designed to be an orderly system whereby property and inheritance are distributed to heirs while simultaneously winding-up the financial affairs of the decedent. Though probate courts specialize (in a sense) in estate administration, the process is cumbersome and can…
Missouri Trust & Will Litigation, Contests, Modifications
When a friend or family member passes away, something will need to be done about his/her property and estate if no legal arrangements were in place. What makes this difficult is that this is often the last thing on your mind. Unfortunately, in administering an estate, will, or trust, sometimes disputes or illegalities will arise…
How long does Probate take in Missouri?
Any property owned by a decedent upon and after his/her death is generally subject to probate. The simplest ways to avoid probate is to create beneficiary designations or contractual assignments to all of your property. Though it is a bit of a “blunt instrument” that can cause undesirable consequences, it has the effect of changing…
Probate Attorney: St. Louis
Probate refers to the type of courts which primarily handle the estates of those that have died (“decedents”). The probate courts are designed to as “efficiently” (some clients would say I use that term loosely) to handle claims against a decedent’s estate by creditors and then transition assets out of the decedent’s estate to his/her…