In effect, probate functioned as a pre-emptive filter, forcing scrutiny at the planning stage, before property or assets were ...

Indian government scraps mandatory probate for wills in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, aiming to simplify asset inheritance.

The neighbor, Joann, was a widow with no children. Joann's will specified that all of her assets would go to Sarah's dad and ...

The legislation, as passed by the Parliament during just-concluded winter session, aims to amend Indian Succession Act, 1925, ...

Lawyer and Capital Advisor Alejandro R. Hernandez Repositions ARH Global Advisors Around Probate, Real Estate Economics, and Family Wealth Strategy LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 1, 2026 ...

There are good reasons people want their estates to avoid probate, and a lot of ways to do it. Probate can tie up the estate for months or longer and incur extra expenses. While some states and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. Probate is a term that often sends shivers down the spine of those unfamiliar ...

Probate is a legal process where a court formally recognises a will's validity and an executor's authority to distribute the estate ...

By removing Section 213 and amending Section 370(1) of the Indian Succession Act, the recently passed Repealing and Amending ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a ...

The Karnataka High Court ruled that a tenant claiming occupancy rights cannot block probate proceedings for a will. The court ...

If you’re named as an executor in a loved one’s will, you’ll be responsible for sorting out their affairs and sharing out their assets. This process is known as estate administration. This generally ...