Inheriting assets and wealth from a deceased loved one should ideally be a time of solace and stability. However, reality often contrasts this ideal, as heirs frequently find themselves grappling with ...

That’s the pushback David Horton got after an article he co-wrote called “Probate Lending” published in a law review journal in 2016. The article described the business practice of offering an ...

Question: I am fortunate to be receiving an inheritance from my aunt and her estate is going through probate. I am astonished by the number of solicitations I’ve received from “probate loan” companies ...

If someone leaves you money in their will but you don’t want to wait until probate ends to claim it, you might consider getting an inheritance advance. An advance against an inheritance allows you to ...

Soon after John R.’s mother died in April 2018, he began the process of settling her estate—consisting primarily of her San Francisco home—by notifying his eight nieces and nephews that they were ...