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Setting Realistic Expectations From the Start Families often ask how long probate will take before they have even filed the first petition, and the honest answer is that it depends heavily on the estate itself. A small, uncomplicated estate with […]

You might be thinking this article is about setting up a trust to avoid probate. It’s not, as an estate planning lawyer can explain. Don’t misunderstand: a trust that avoids probate is a great thing to have. Depending on the […]

A lot of families assume that everything a person owned at death automatically has to pass through probate court. That assumption often leads to unnecessary worry, since a meaningful portion of most estates never touches the probate process at all, […]

Families dealing with probate for the first time usually have the same handful of questions, whether the estate is simple or complicated. Here are answers to what clients in the Knoxville area ask most often. How Long Does Probate Take […]