What is probate?
The short answer: Probate is the court-supervised process by which a deceased person’s assets are used to pay outstanding debts and then distributed to relatives. But that doesn’t really tell you much. In today’s blog, I’ll walk you through a simple Probate I recently completed so you have an idea of what this process looks like.
ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES IN A PANDEMIC
Although it has always been important, certainly the Covid-19 pandemic has brought even more attention to having an Advance Health Care Directive in place. The purpose of this document is to ensure that your medical wishes will be respected, even if you lose the ability to make decisions for yourself.
AN UPDATE FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT SHIELLS & HAMMER
We hope all of you are keeping safe and healthy. I want to thank everyone who has reached out to check in and offer support. Given the outpouring, I thought it would be a good idea to provide a quick update about your favorite law office.