My mother-in-law passed away in 2009 in North Carolina and her only asset was her home that was worth $125,000 at the time.

HM Courts and Tribunals Service cut the opening times on its phone line in half, reducing them to between 9am and 1pm Monday ...

Jennifer Smith Deegan put on her judge's robes for the first time Friday at an investiture ceremony. Deegan was previously ...

Five years ago, getting a grant of probate took around ten days from when you placed your application. It now takes around ...

Embarking on the journey of estate planning is akin to setting out on a road trip—with twists, turns, and unforeseen detours along the way. Estate and ...

The black hole describes that touchy period between your death and the probate of your estate. It is a dead zone. No one ...

Delays in releasing a deceased’s funds mean relatives have to pay inheritance tax and other bills, with some cases taking up ...

An audit of the Charleston County Probate Court raised questions about purchases being made without authorization or approval ...

The number of families waiting at least six months for a grant of probate has more than doubled since 2020. In the first nine ...

Auditors for Charleston County said Probate Court Judge Irv Condon's office made more than $15,000 in purchases that violated ...

Digitising the Probate Service without modernising the rules was “an expensive mistake”, a senior solicitor has told MPs ...

The Law Society expressed gratitude to the Justice Select Committee for launching an inquiry into probate delays and hopes ...