Probate is the process of transferring items from one person (decedent is the term for the deceased) to the rightul heirs. A will tells the probate judge, who gets how much. If there is no will, it’s called dying ‘intestate’, and there’s a default series of rules for who gets what.
County specific Notes
Client Intake
Pricing
Death Certificate
Filing Petition
First hearing (establishing estate)
Asset Discovery
Liability Discovery
Publication & Notice
Real estate
Banking accounts
Personal property
Final accounting with court
Key language / notes
Informal vs. Formal Accounting
Intestate vs. Testate (with or without a will)
Transfer on Death / Beneficiary Deed