Wills have long been utilized as a classic estate-planning tool. But it's not enough to write up a will and call it a day. Once someone with a will passes away, a court needs to validate it via a ...

A waiver of notice is a document individuals sign that legally waives their rights to receive formal notices regarding certain probate issues. For example, let's say that a family patriarch passes ...

Editor’s note: This is part one of an ongoing series about using trusts and LLCs in estate planning, asset protection and tax planning. The effectiveness of these powerful tools — especially ...