When planning for the transfer of assets after death, two terms come up often: probate and trust. Probate is the court-supervised process of validating a will, paying debts and distributing assets to ...

A Region retail institution is closing its doors just short of a century in business.

It is sometimes said, “The only person who doesn’t need an estate plan is someone who has no assets, no family, and who will ...

Although most people recognize a last will and testaments as the primary way to pass property upon death, a more powerful estate planning document, the revocable living trust, is becoming ...