Dog bite injuries are usually thought of as personal injury matters involving medical bills, insurance claims, and potential lawsuits. In Ohio, however, some dog bite cases also involve Probate Court, particularly when the injured person is a child or when settlement funds must be protected by court order. This connection often surprises families. Understanding how…
North Carolina has recently moved forward with a couple of estate-related updates that touch two common stress points after a death: when the original will can’t be located and how certain spousal property issues are handled after death. While these laws don’t change the purpose of probate, they may affect how smoothly an estate administration…
Probate Reads™ by ProbateCourtBond.com Reviewed by ProbateCourtBond.comCategory: Estate Planning / Probate / Guardianship Overview When a book about probate court makes you feel prepared instead of panicked, you know you’ve found something rare. A Matter of Life and Death: How to Handle Family Affairs During Illness and Death and Keep Probate Court Out of Your…
If you are an attorney, fiduciary, financial advisor or senior service organization, you know that clients make better decisions when they attend quality educational events. Estate planning workshops, guardianship trainings, elder law seminars and community classes all help families prepare before a crisis. Now you can display these events directly on your website at no…
If you have ever had to track down a notary in the middle of a probate or guardianship mess, you already know the pain. You finally get the forms ready, the court is waiting, and the bank notary is either out to lunch or booked until next Thursday. It is frustrating and it slows everything…
Estate planning is one of the most important steps families can take to protect assets and reduce conflict after a loved one’s death. Yet millions of Americans still have no formal plan in place. This 2026 statistical overview from ProbateCourtBond.com summarizes new data from AARP, the American Bar Association (ABA), the National Center for State…
