What is Probate and How Long Does Probate Take?
Probate is a common process that many estates need to go through, but for anyone who has never encountered it before, it can be confusing. If you’re dealing with probate for the first time, you probably have many basic questions about what probate is and how...
Estate Planning Implications of COVID-19
Sometimes people are forced to face their own mortality. The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of those times. The current pandemic has shown how important estate planning and incapacity planning are. Get Your Estate Plan in Order If you’ve been putting off estate...
Oregon Probate: What Does an Estate Executor Do?
After someone dies, the person’s estate needs to pay off any debts before the remaining assets can be distributed to the heirs. Often, this requires probate, a legal process overseen by a court. The personal representative, also called the executor of the estate, will...