What Is a Probate Caveat? A probate caveat is a legal mechanism used to stop the probate process temporarily. It acts as a red flag, indicating that there is a dispute concerning the will or the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. Probate is a term that often sends shivers down the spine of those unfamiliar ...

What is probate? Probate is the legal process for reviewing, managing and distributing someone’s estate after they die. The purpose of probate is to verify the validity of your estate plan. It ...

In his will, a testator can bequeath any of the properties, movable or immovable, owned by him. However, properties and rights that are non-transferable cannot be bequeathed. In the previous columns, ...