Articles, tagged with "personal representative", page 1

Making Your Envelopes Scream Open Me

Now that you have finally opened your own business, the biggest challenge you will face is marketing it. In order for people to come to your store, you have to let them know about your offerings. You have to tell them what kind of products or services... Read >
Author: Kaye Z. Marks

Some Factors To Consider When Hiring A Law Firm

Legal matters are known to be complex and hard to interpret especially if you do not have enough background knowledge of the law. Even if you have little knowledge of how legal issues should be handled, there are some that are too complicated to the exten... Read >
Author: Paul Malcolm

Probate Administration

Probate is the legitimate procedure of managing the estate of a dead person by determining all claims and allocating the dead person's property under a lawful will. A surrogate court resolves the legitimacy of a testator's will. A probate reads between th... Read >
Author: Millman Law Firm

Top 10 Reasons You Need a Criminal Defense Attorney

If you find yourself in trouble with the law, guilty or innocent, you should call on the services of a Chicago criminal defense attorney. There are a number of crimes of which you might be accused and an experienced lawyer helps you defend yourself. Wheth... Read >
Author: Andrew Johnson

Need to know about Probate

Probate is the legally required process of administering a deceased individual's estate. This is the process of resolving all claims made against the estate, informing any creditors and resolving debts through the estate, distributing the deceased estate ... Read >
Author: Ben

Why You Need to have A Personal Damage Lawyer

Dealing with a death in the family is traumatic. It gets all the much more tricky for the near ones if it was a premature death and somebody else was responsible for it. If you think about the incident as a 'wrongful death', it is vital to seek the advice... Read >
Author: Brady Cox

The Importance of an Estate Planning Lawyer

Many of us accumulate a huge estate during our lifetime. The disposing off or distributing this estate according to one’s goals is called estate planning. You can ensure that your estate passes to your intended beneficiaries with the least formalities and... Read >
Author: geor22c8st

A WILL surely will find a way

People work hard to make good amount of money and gather decent property for themselves as well as for their loved ones. They wish to make the life of their loved ones comfortable; while they are alive and when they are gone. Things are much different whe... Read >
Author: carol10

The Role Of Executors

Being named as an Executor in a Will is a large responsibility that many people need help with. If you are a nominated Executor and you feel you require some assistance in understanding the complicated probate process, there is help at hand. A solicito... Read >
Author: Gary Storer

Your Contested Probate: What To Do If There Are Executor Disputes

Frequent probate disputes arise out of the validity of a Will and whether or not the deceased has provided financially for their dependants. These are highly contentious areas and involve quite a complex area of the law. The other main area of probate dis... Read >
Author: Tim Bishop

Injury Recovery under the Jones Act

Sailing high waters may be quite an adventure but it also involves high risks. Until the enactment of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, there was no legal statute to provide any relief for the seamen suffering injuries whil... Read >
Author: jimmy11

What If The Executor Does Not Do The Job?

When Ted's mother passed away in Minnesota, everyone in the family agreed that his sister Nancy should be the executor or personal representative of Mom's estate. When six months had passed and nothing was getting done, Ted and his four other brothers ... Read >
Author: Bill Peterson

Probate Series (5 of 5) What Does It Take To Settle An Estate?

In Minnesota, the clock starts running on handling the estate as soon as the personal representative or executor is appointed by the probate court. The executor receives the "Letters Testamentary" from the court if there is a will. If there is no will,... Read >
Author: Bill Peterson

Probate Series (1 of 5) What Is Probate?

Probate is the process of paying the debts and distributing the assets of someone who has passed away without a will. It involves an executor or personal representative to act on behalf of the estate in completing the process. When a Loved One dies in ... Read >
Author: Bill Peterson

What Happens When We Go To Probate Court?

In Minnesota, if the estate is one that involves real estate or if the assets are more than $50,000, then in most cases there must be a probate proceeding. This is true whether or not there is a Will. The probate process is begun by a petition which ca... Read >
Author: Bill Peterson

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