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  • By: Michael T. Edwards, Esq.
  • Published: February 27, 2021

Probate is the legal proceeding that deals with the administering of property to descendants after a person has passed away. This includes property that is to be administered by a will or trust and property that are intestate. In order to avoid having your personal property declared intestate, it is necessary to see a lawyer so that a will or…Read More

  • By: Michael T. Edwards, Esq.
  • Published: January 22, 2019

A will is something that anyone with any amount of assets should have, regardless of their age. Without a will in place, it’s left to the courts to try and decide who should get what. This is a scenario that can play out entirely against your wishes, and since you’re not around anymore, there’s nothing that can be done about…Read More

  • By: Michael T. Edwards, Esq.
  • Published: November 20, 2017

Preparing a will is a strange experience. You’re making decisions and setting into motion events that won’t take place till after you’re dead. Regardless of how comfortable you feel about making your will, its important that you have one. As much as we like to think we’ll all live long, healthy lives, we don’t know how much time we get.…Read More

  • By: Michael T. Edwards, Esq.
  • Published: March 28, 2017

A will is a critical part of anyone’s life. It is a piece of your legacy, determining what happens with all of your possessions, assets, and responsibilities once you’re gone. Unfortunately, many people take their will for granted, leaving it incomplete or filled with errors. This can have many legal ramifications once you’re gone, which in turn, can cause problems…Read More

  • By: Michael T. Edwards, Esq.
  • Published: December 15, 2016

While we’ll likely never know what exactly happens to an individual after death, we can tell you what happens with their belongings that are still here on this earth. It’s part of a process called probate. Probate is the collecting and settling of the deceased’s assets, debts, taxes, etc. and the distribution of the remaining estate to the inheritors. This…Read More

  • By: Michael T. Edwards, Esq.
  • Published: July 22, 2016

In certain situations, a person (known as the principal) can give someone the ability to act on their behalf in legal situations. This is known as power of attorney. With power of attorney, this secondary individual becomes an attorney-in-fact, also known as an agent. With power of attorney status, the actions of this person become the legally binding decisions of…Read More

  • By: Michael T. Edwards, Esq.
  • Published: June 20, 2016

For many families, the will and probating process is fairly straight forward. A family member passes, their will is read, the respective family members receive their inheritance, and everyone continues with their life. This is the ideal scenario that wills are created for. Real life, however, isn’t always so simple. Perhaps you feel a will has been tampered with, is…Read More