Probate Litigation

Understanding probate is crucial for estate planning and asset distribution after someone’s passing. Probate is the legal process of distributing a deceased person’s assets and settling debts. Assets that are exempt from probate can go directly to the designated beneficiaries, without waiting for the probate process to be completed. What assets go through probate? If…

When a family member or loved one passes away, your goal is to honor their wishes if they have left a will. Sometimes, things can become confusing if you find out there are multiple versions of their will. This is not uncommon, but it may take more time to sort out and determine what exactly…

Courts appoint a representative to settle the estate when a person dies without a will. The estate is frozen until the probate process is complete. The representative is also known as the fiduciary, and they have a legal responsibility when they take on this role. Their role consists of gathering assets and debts, paying bills…

When we reach a certain age, there comes a point when we begin to think about what we will leave behind once we pass on. It’s an inevitable part of life that is difficult to talk about, but essential to discuss and prepare for in order to give our loved ones solace, comfort, and resolution…

In life, there are many eventualities that we have to prepare for, and one of most – if not the most – important of them is to whom we leave our estate and belongings. This is important especially for those who will be left to handle dividing the estate and deal with legal matters. There…

Very few things in this world are as painful and traumatic as losing a loved one. No matter how it happens, how expected it may have been, it still hurts. Loss is an acute and devastatingly powerful thing and it affects every aspect of those suffering from it, driving them into denial, rage, and depression.…

Coping with the loss of a loved one is always a difficult, painful process, and one of the hardest parts is having to deal with the divvying up of property and funds in their honor. Especially when one is dealing with a large estate and plenty of possible heirs and beneficiaries, it can be a…

Too many people have tragically died across the country and in Tennessee due to the pandemic. COVID-19 is creating numerous challenges for an overloaded healthcare system as it tries to help coronavirus patients and other individuals, such as cancer and heart patients, waiting for an ICU bed. Some of those who fell ill and passed…

Probate is the court process for validating a will and appointing the personal representative to handle the estate. Probate also includes the process for administering the estate of the person who died. Experienced lawyers often represent the personal representative. They may also represent claimants who seek to invalidate the will or have a claim against…

The probate process occurs when a loved one passes away, and their will must be validated by the courts before assets can be divided and passed to heirs. All debts of the estate must be paid, and the wishes of the decedent must be met as defined in the will. Not every estate will be…