Death benefit

If you are the named beneficiary of the $10,000 death benefit, it is not a probate asset and is not subject to creditor claims.

Generally, the residuary estate consists of all probate assets* that are not specifically given to individuals, charities, etc. in the last will...

My mother passed and has property in Alabama and Florida. Do we need to hire an attorney in both states for probate??

Assuming the property was owned solely in your mom's name, you will need to probate your mom's estate in her state of residence and open an...

In an intestate estate, Alabama law sets forth an order of preference for the appointment of an estate administrator. Anyone entitled to be...

I got my Tax refund for 2012.

It sounds like your 2011 income tax refund (or some portion of it) was paid toward your 2012 income tax bill, instead of being refunded to you....