Estate Law

A lawyer is a legal professional who practices law in a particular state. Hiring a lawyer is often the first step in the resolution of a legal issue. It is important to choose a lawyer who has...

When a loved one dies, it can be a traumatic experience. Of course, personal feelings aside, in many cases, legalities involve themselves in the loss. Among those are inheritance and the taxes...

The legal system is divided into categories with the most common being criminal law, civil litigation, bankruptcy law, real estate law and probate law. Although the root of each type of law is...

When estate planning, a good checklist can help you get the most for your loved ones. Try an estate planning checklist from an estate planning and probate lawyer in this free video on estate law.

Most probate attorneys get into the probate business as they age and have friends who need probate attorneys. Find out what it takes to be a probate attorney from an estate planning and probate...

Estate planning helps avoid probate, save estate taxes and provide for survivors, whereas elder law is about Medicaid planning. Learn the difference between estate planning and elder law from an...

In some states, according to estate law, executors do not have to notify beneficiaries of wills. Find out when an executor must notify a beneficiary from an estate planning and probate lawyer in...

Dying without a will can lead to more probate headaches than dying with will. Educate yourself on probate law with an estate planning and probate lawyer in this free video on estate law.

In estate law, trusts are taxed differently depending on whether they are revocable or irrevocable trusts. Learn how a trust is taxed from an estate planning and probate lawyer in this free video...

Real estate law controls contracts for "real" property--land, boundaries and buildings--and the relationships and contracts concerning them. A states decides how property will be used and...