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Step by Step Guide - How to Settle a Revocable Trust After the Trustmaker Dies

Most people have little experience dealing with what happens after their loved one dies and they have been designated as the successor Trustee who will be in charge of settling their loved one's Revocable Living Trust. The purpose of this guide is to provide a general overview of the six steps required to settle a Revocable Living Trust after the Trustmaker dies.

10 Steps to Creating a Good Estate Plan

Estate planning is a process that consists of ten distinct steps. Learn what these steps are so that you, along with help from your estate planning attorney, can create a good estate plan.

Step by Step Guide to Opening a Probate Estate

In general, there are 8 steps that should be followed in order to open a probate estate with the appropriate state court, but some of the steps can be skipped if the decedent didn't leave a Last Will and Testament or left a pile of papers to sort through. Learn what these 8 steps are and how someone gets appointed to serve as a Personal Representative/Executor.

Step by Step Guide - How to Probate an Estate

Most people have little experience dealing with what happens after their loved one dies and they get appointed as Personal Representative/Executor to settle the estate. The purpose of this guide is to provide a general overview of the 6 steps required to probate an estate.