Proposed change to probate fees

Proposed change to probate fees

Did you lost a loved one who has an estate worth millions of dollars? Did the deceased make a will before he died or he died intestate, either ways the process with which the court decides if his will is valid or not is known as probate, also if he died without a will – […]

Inheritance Tax: General enquiries

Inheritance Tax: General enquiries

At the death of a person – the testator – his assets are distributed among his heirs and those he wishes to benefit from his estate. He controls the way which his assets are shared via his will. He prepares his will while he is still alive noting down every detail regarding his assets such […]

Government announces Probate fees hike

Planning your estate and having a last will and testament is important to ensuring your final wishes are carried out and your heirs receive everything you intend to pass on to them. Whether you are the testator or executor, there are many duties you will need to perform to make sure an estate passes as […]

Five Simple Tips to help Client avoid Probate

Five Simple Tips to help Client avoid Probate

What is Probate Probate is the term for a legal process in which a will is reviewed to determine whether it is valid and authentic. Probate also refers to the general administering of a deceased person’s will or the estate of a deceased person without a will. Probate is a legal process that administers the […]

How to Probate an Estate: Inventory, Documents and Assets

About Kinship Hearings

What is Probate? Probate is the term for a legal process in which a will is reviewed to determine whether it is valid and authentic. Probate also refers to the general administering of a deceased person’s will or the estate of a deceased person without a will. Probate is a legal process that administers the […]

The Top Three Ways to Avoid Probate

The Top Three Ways to Avoid Probate

Meaning of Probate Probate is the term for a legal process in which a will is reviewed to determine whether it is valid and authentic. Probate also refers to the general administering of a deceased person’s will or the estate of a deceased person without a will. Probate is a legal process that administers the […]

How to Avoid Probate

What is probate? Probate is a legal process which the court uses to ascertain the validity of the last will and testament of a deceased person. The deceased person known as the testator, names another person – the executor – in his will. The executor: The executor is a person who is named in a […]

What Happens if You Don’t Probate the Will?

What Happens if You Don't Probate the Will?

What is probate? Probate is a legal process of through which the court decides if a will is valid or not. A will is written by the testator when he is still alive. The testator is the deceased person. When the testator dies, his will goes through the probate process. This is relevant as the […]

When is Probate Unnecessary?

When is Probate Unnecessary?

Probate is a legal process which the court of law uses to ascertain the validity of the last will and testament of a deceased person. The probate process is the only legal means by which assets and titles are passed down from the deceased person to their heirs and beneficiaries. Without the probate process, all […]