As a beneficiary of an estate, you may be expecting to receive your inheritance in a timely fashion. Unfortunately, the process to properly administer an estate prior to distributions being made by an ...

I sat across from my colleague in my Santa Monica office. Her mother had just passed away. Her voice shook as she asked, “What do I do first?” I leaned forward. “We must know how to file notice of ...

Hiring a corporate trustee to administer an estate rather than appointing an individual family member to the role is more expensive, but it can remove burdensome tasks and tensions, two experts said.