Probate is the process of proving a will left by an individual. The individual is called a decedent in the legal language of probate administration and estate planning. The decedent is the deceased ...

When planning for the transfer of assets after death, two terms come up often: probate and trust. Probate is the ...

At the risk of providing too much ” inside baseball” with this column, I am pleased to inform my readers that the probate and family court’s records are now online. Who cares about his news? If you ...

When researching your family history, do not narrow your search to only a male or female member of the family. With that approach, you might overlook helpful documents. Make a list of known brothers, ...

BOSTON -- Paul Revere left all his household furniture to an unmarried daughter. Harriet Beecher Stowe bequeathed her stock in several railroads and a Florida orange grove to her son. Daniel Webster ...