If probate is needed, the process usually begins soon after a loved one passes away. The probate process can be long, stressful, and expensive. Some family members are able to manage it on their own ...

Hi All,<BR><BR>My father passed away unexpectedly a few weeks ago, and died without a will. He was not married, and I am the only child. The estate will need to go through formal probate; he had about ...