Intestacy occurs when someone dies without a will, leaving their estate to be distributed according to probate court ...

About half of all people who die in the United States die without a will — a legal directive of what will happen to their money, debts and properties after they’re gone. More than 700,000 people have ...

Benjamin Franklin supposedly once said that the only things certain in life are death and taxes. If that is true, the four probate courts in Harris County are doubly certain. Those courts have a ...

If you’re an active real estate buyer, at some point you’ll likely come across a probate sale. Properties sold in probate court can be a good deal, as they’re often priced lower than other homes. But ...