First, someone needs to obtain credentials to sell the real estate. If the deceased has executed a Last Will and Testament prior to their death, an executor or executrix will have been appointed. Typically a Will grants the executor or executrix the power to sell real estate without approval of the probate court. When an individual has died WITHOUT a […]
What is probate? What assets need to pass through probate? What tools can be used for avoiding probate? Will your estate have to pay an estate tax? Attorney Allison Poirier answers these questions and more in our Probate 101 video.
Passing Title of AssetsWhen mom and dad pass away and their Wills leave everything to you, you can just take control of the assets and do as you please with them, right? Unfortunately, no. Before mom and dad’s assets can legally pass to you, their estates need to be probated. Probate is the court-supervised administration […]
