Experience shows almost every adult child will someday face a parent’s mortality. When that happens, they inherit the contents of that parent’s probate real estate household. They inherit the lifetime of accumulations and then they say “what am I going…

Just a quick story to remind you how we can help... Jeff's family live in Ohio and had a vacation home in our area. When his mom passed away, he and his family had to decide whether to keep it…

Just a quick story to remind you how we can best help… Marilyn's father prepared her for the time when his battle with cancer would end. He had a living trust and Marilyn was his successor trustee. The family was…

Many times when a person is creating a will or a trust, they will nominate a child or other family member to act as executor or trustee. In theory, there is nothing wrong with doing this. However, in my many…

Private information is meant to stay private unless it’s revealed by the one involved or affected. Because of that, most personal representatives are surprised by the many phone calls and mail related to the estate they are responsible for, particularly…

Understanding the Notice of Proposed Action (NOPA) When you take on the responsibility of managing a loved one’s home, your probate attorney will mention a Notice of Proposed Action (NOPA). This essential legal document is required when selling real property…

All probate real estate transactions require that the property of your loved one be appraised. The probate appraisal will be completed by a licensed Probate Appraiser known as a Probate Referee. This process is to determine the monetary value of…