Probate is essentially the legal process of estate administration that takes place when someone passes away. Probate administration settles the debts and taxes of the decedent’s estate, and where directed, distributes inheritances and gifts. Whether there is a will or...

For most Kentuckians, the law of estates and trusts is like a foreign country. Without a map or guide, they can easily become lost among a forest of unfamiliar legal terms and procedures that may appear to be the rites of a private society. Perhaps the best way to...