Probate And Estate Administration

For more than a decade, the attorneys at , have been assisting clients from the greater southern Nevada area with their estate planning needs. Throughout that time, we have seen that there are many false ideas floating around regarding...

Probate is a procedure that is designed to ensure that a deceased person's will is being honored. However, it can be a lengthy and costly process. Residents in Nevada who want their beneficiaries to access to their assets without any hassle after they die may want to...

Being the executor of a parent's will is an emotional as well as administrative task. It involves handling financial obligations, attending any necessary court hearings and managing assets until the estate has been settled. Nevada residents who have been named as...

People in Nevada who have been designated as executors of their loved ones' estates might be wondering about the responsibilities it will entail. The first thing an executor should do is order at least 10 death certificates from the funeral director because this...

Not all Nevada residents leave extra money behind when they die. Many people have outstanding debts, and settling them could deplete a decedent's entire estate. After a person dies, the executor or court-appointed administrator will be responsible for verifying all of...

Las Vegas residents who enjoyed Bobby Vee's music may be interested to learn that two of Vee's children alleged that their siblings mishandled estate funds. Vee, whose birth name was Robert Velline, died on Oct. 24, 2016, after suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Two...

Probate can be a lengthy and expensive legal process that can make heirs wait up to years to receive ownership of assets that were bequeathed to them. Individuals in Nevada can take certain steps avoid probate so that their beneficiaries will not have to endure the...

After the death of a loved one, it is possible that his or her estate will go through the probate process. Probate establishes the validity of a will, identifies the assets included as part of the estate, appraises the value of the property and pays outstanding debts....

Probate courts in Nevada and around the country have two primary functions with respect to a decedent's estate. If a person dies without a will, the court will apply the state's laws governing intestacy to determine who should receive the estate's assets. When,...

Before getting married, Nevada residents might want to review their estate plan. This may be particularly important for people who have children from a previous relationship or who have been married before. They may need to adjust their will and their beneficiary...