When a loved one names you as an executor or a personal representative in their Last Will and Testament, and you are appointed as such by the court, ... Read More
Probate
Ohio Judge Rules Electronic Will Written on Tablet Is Valid
As technology marches on at a rapid pace, the law is sometimes slow to catch on. A little more than one-third (thirty-four percent) of Americans ... Read More
Below the Radar: When an Estate’s Assets Don’t Require Probate
When a person passes away in Arizona, his or her estate typically goes through probate. In the probate process, the person’s assets are collected, any ... Read More
LIEN HELD VALID DESPITE DEFECT IN TITLE
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled in Beck v. Deem that even though the Affidavit for Transfer of Real Property was technically defective, the ... Read More
PROBATE COURT RULES TO BE REVIEWED
In her State of the Judiciary report on March 17, 2010, Hon. Rebecca White Berch, Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, announced two new ... Read More
PETITION TO AMEND RULES OF PROBATE PROCEDURE
On January 11, 2010, a Petition was filed to further amend Arizona’s Rules of Probate Procedure that went into effect on January 1, 2009. The proposed ... Read More