
“But Dad Had a Trust. Why Do We Have to Probate Anything?”
One of the questions we hear surprisingly often after someone dies is: “But Dad had a living trust. Why do we have to probate anything?”

One of the questions we hear surprisingly often after someone dies is: “But Dad had a living trust. Why do we have to probate anything?”

Most people have heard of wills and trusts. Fewer are sure what each one does—or why an estate planning attorney might recommend one over the

Article provided by WealthCounsel; Content edited and modified by Samuel P. Wickstrom If you have established a revocable living trust (which we will refer to

If you have already done your estate planning, you have taken a significant step toward ensuring that your loved ones will know how to manage

Retired Pope Benedict XVI has declined the inheritance of his brother Georg, who died in July, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA.