Winding up an estate

Winding up an estate – what do you need to know?

by Five Fantastic Lawyers™ February 12, 2013 Private Client

Guest blog post from Gibson Kerr’s executry solicitors based in Edinburgh, Scotland about winding up an estate. Executry, intestacy, confirmation: big words that make the process of winding up a loved one’s estate just that bit more daunting. But don’t let the legal jargon put you off. The process it describes is, at its heart, […]

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Understanding “Probate”

by sequoialegal February 6, 2013 Probate

By the Nair Law Office (US law and generally) Probate is the first step in the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person, with the sole intent to transfer a decedent’s assets to the rightful heirs and beneficiaries. The estate is examined by a judicial authority to determine how to distribute the […]

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