Probate

Northern Virginia Trusts & Estates

Apr 28, 2022
3 min

How Do You Contest a Will in Virginia?

Updated April 2022 In the Commonwealth of Virginia, only “interested parties” can contest the validity of a will. An interested party...

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What Happens to My House When I Die in Virginia?

Northern Virginia Trusts & Estates

Dec 28, 2021
5 min

What Happens to My House When I Die in Virginia?

Updated for 2022 Like most adults of a certain age that own property, you may have visited an attorney to discuss a comprehensive estate...

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Northern Virginia Trusts & Estates

Aug 16, 2019
5 min

How Can I Avoid Probate in Virginia?

While many clients may believe that it is impossible to completely avoid probate in Virginia, the truth is that there are a couple of...

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Northern Virginia Trusts & Estates

Apr 19, 2018
4 min

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Probate

We’ve all heard the term probate – that a will “has to go through probate.” But, what exactly does the term mean, what is involved once...

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Northern Virginia Trusts & Estates

Dec 14, 2016
3 min

What is Probate and How Does It Work?

When a person dies, a legal process takes place (in most cases) which includes the following: It will be determined whether the will of...

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Northern Virginia Trusts & Estates

Nov 4, 2015
3 min

Does All Property Have to Go Through Probate?

Contrary to popular belief, not everything owned by a deceased person is required to go through probate. Generally speaking, those assets...

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Northern Virginia Trusts & Estates

Oct 15, 2015
3 min

Why Avoid Probate?

You may have wondered whether it is truly worth the effort to avoid the probate process which settles and distributes property according...

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Northern Virginia Trusts & Estates

Sep 28, 2015
3 min

How Living Trusts Avoid Probate

While many people have heard from others that it is a good idea to avoid probate court whenever possible, they may or may not know why...

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Northern Virginia Trusts & Estates

Mar 4, 2015
3 min

How to Avoid Probate

While Virginia probate is somewhat simpler and less expensive than many other states, it does require publication of the will and can...

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Northern Virginia Trusts & Estates

Jan 27, 2015
3 min

Virginia Probate Problems You Might Not Be Aware Of

When you decided to make a plan for your estate, you likely prepared a Last Will and Testament, and figured your job was done. Although...

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