Nine years ago, father died leaving a will. Now the will can't be found and property needs to be sold.

What happens if you don't deal with an estate for years after someone passes away? As this reader's question shows, delay can lead t...

The Law Show: What happens if you die without a will? Now online

The latest episode (June 15, 2017) of The Law Show is now online and available for listening. This week we talked about what happens if you ...

Woman who isn't named in lover's will can't get a penny from his estate, says PA court

This story is from Pennsylvania, but it could be from plenty of places including some parts of Canada. In this case, Ralph Tito died in 2013...

A beneficiary was banished. Does he still inherit?

This letter from a reader is one of those questions that reminds me of why I blog in the first place. It reminds me of how much misinformati...