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Special Administrators are a Valuable Resource

September 29, 2016

Special Administrators Assets which are not subject to probate administration are referred to as “non-probate assets”. Examples include…

What Happens if Somebody Dies Without a Will?

July 29, 2016

If you die without a Will in Nevada your assets will pass according to the intestate laws of Nevada. If you are married at the time of…

Prince’s untimely death reminds us of the importance of having an Estate Plan

May 11, 2016

The Importance of an Estate Plan According to his sister, Prince Rogers Nelson (“Prince”), died without a Will or trust with an estate estimated…

Family Member NOT Appointed Administrator

April 29, 2016

The appointed Administrator is the person you nominate in your Last Will and Testament to be in charge of your estate. Assuming the person…

Caring for our animals through the use of a Pet Trust

March 31, 2016

Forbes magazine reported that in 2015 Americans spent more than $60 billion on their pets. According to the American Pet Products Association…

Estate Tax Exemption

March 15, 2016

For 2016, the estate tax exemption is $5.45 million per individual, up from $5.43 million in 2015. That means an individual can leave $5.45…

Capacity Challenges

January 15, 2016

In a recent unpublished California Court of Appeals decision, a daughter challenged her father’s execution of a new deed. The deed previously…

Ashes to ashes…

December 11, 2015

A Florida couple’s twenty-three-year-old son, single and without children, died in a tragic automobile accident. He left no will and no written…

Last Will & Testament - Probate Court

November 12, 2015

A Last Will and Testament is a legal document in which a person names one or more persons to manage his or her estate. In the Last Will and Testament, a person will be able to identify exactly how they would like their property and possessions to be distributed among specific people.

Inheriting Property Subject to a Mortgage

November 5, 2015

Generally, a creditor’s notice must be sent to every creditor to whom the Decedent owed money to at the time of death. NRS 147.010. If…

How to Avoid Probate?

September 30, 2015

Probate is a legal process which takes place after someone dies. The legal process includes validating the Decedent’s Will.

Estate Administration

August 28, 2015

Estate Administration What exactly is estate administration? This is a question that you may find you are asking yourself if you have just lost…

Starting Probate

August 26, 2015

Finding out that a loved one has passed can be very difficult. You are going to be dealing with the stress of the death, in addition to having…

Defining Probate

August 24, 2015

If you were to tell someone that you were dealing with a Probate case, many people would not understand what that means. While some people may…

Contesting Wills

July 22, 2015

There are many times when people learn that a loved one has passed, and then discover that the Will they left behind wasn’t exactly what they…

All is not lost!

July 20, 2015

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is difficult, at best. Now, you are trying to handle the passing of their assets and know that your mother or father had a Will; however, it’s nowhere to be found.