Probate And Estate Administration

Estate planning is an important topic that newlyweds in Nevada should take the time to discuss even though it may be far from their minds. After getting married, spouses should update their estate plans so that they are prepared for the unexpected. Before updating...

When people in Nevada are planning how to handle their estates, it is important to make certain the documents drafted are written in such a way to make them unassailable in future will and trust contests. When an interested party to an estate mounts such a contest,...

While parents likely have good intentions in mind when setting up a willing and leaving inheritances, common estate planning mistakes can make a process that is already difficult for some to talk about more complicated. Those in Nevada who have started considering...

Nevada contains specific provisions in its probate code regarding the sale of assets from a decedent's estate. Unless the items that are sold are personal property that are exempted by the probate code, the personal representative must confirm sales of the estate with...

When a person passes away and they have a will that outlines the execution of their estate, that document must pass through probate. However, in Nevada, the will may be contested prior to probate by any person, and the process of contesting and defending the document...

Under Nevada law, if a person dies with a will and assets, including real property or having a value of more than $20,000, his or her estate must be submitted to probate. Probate is the court-supervised process whereby a person's will is validated or challenged and...

What happens to a person's digital assets after he or she dies? One family had to fight Yahoo for the right to access their deceased son's emails that he wrote while in the military. The case took a year to resolve although the family ultimately won the right to...

If a Nevada resident dies with an outstanding credit card balance, what happens to that obligation? The answer to that question depends on the circumstances surrounding the balance and if that person was the only one who was obligated to repay that debt. In most...

There are a number of circumstances where a will may need to be validated prior to anyone being able to act upon it. It will then be through the process of probate that a will can be validated.Anyone connected to a particular will obviously will wish to avoid problems...

Every loss of a family member or loved one will bring along with it indecision as what to do next.  The unexpectedness of such a loss can sometimes make it difficult for individuals to take the necessary steps to ensure that all matters are in order.Experienced...