Monthly Archives: July 2019
There is a Last Will & Testament. What’s next?
Formal Administration: One of the primary purposes of probate is to ensure that the decedent’s debts are paid in an orderly fashion. In a formal administration, the personal representative must use diligent efforts to give actual notice of the probate proceeding to “known or reasonably ascertainable” creditors; this notice is required to be published. … Read More »
DO I ADD MY PARTNER TO MY DEED?
When a couple decides to buy property together, their status (married, domestic partnership, common-law married, etc.) does not have immediate implications. However this changes when a property-owning couple ends their relationship, as their status becomes very important in determining how property — real and personal — will be divided. (Real property is real estate,… Read More »
