When a Virginian dies with assets such as a house, car, bank accounts and investments, these assets usually must go through probate before being distributed to heirs. The probate process ensures that ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Where the decedent died intestate, the disposition of real estate he owned in Maryland is governed by Maryland law, a Fairfax County judge has ruled. Fairfax Circuit Court Judge ...

Probate is a largely misunderstood but generally feared concept. Over half of the respondents to a recent study said that they have no idea about the costs involved in probate, and that they perceive ...