Probate is the process of proving a will and settling an estate after an individual (decedent) dies. The cost of probate depends on several factors. One of the most significant is the state in which ...

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1. My mother died in early 2008 and had assets requiring probate. There was little income earned by her estate in this period. As her sole beneficiary, is there any way for me to deduct probate costs ...

Q. The statement is made that probate in New Jersey is relatively simple and inexpensive. But no one puts real numbers or estimates on probate cost. Is it based on the total estate value? Is it a ...